SHAVING/RASAGE - CINEMA - Lot 53

SHAVING/RASAGE - CINEMA Robert Mitchum, standing in front of a mirror, during the filming of Edward Dmytryk’s RKO film noir “Crossfire,” 1947. Photograph, vintage silver print, credits below the image, labeled (tag) and stamped on the back. 20.6 x 25.4 cm. The photograph has been handled, particularly showing tears in the paper and uneven varnish distribution on the white edges. Note: A major figure in American film noir, Robert Mitchum is captured here standing in front of a mirror in *Crossfire*, one of RKO’s major hits in 1947. This shaving scene offers an intimate glimpse of the actor and illustrates the dark, realistic atmosphere that characterizes Edward Dmytryk’s films.