Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card from the teens silent film western drama, THE GUN FIGHTER, released in 1917 by the Triangle Distributing Corp. and directed by William S. Hart, in which he stars as the leader of a group of Arizona outlaws. The image depicts an exterior long shot of the Mexican bandit, "El Salvador" (Roy Laidlaw, center), as he gives instructions to his group of bandits as their horses rest in the background. It is unrestored in near-fine condition random amounts of various types of wear on the corners and random areas of discoloration in the borders; two 1.5 in. diagonal creases on the top left corner; two stains in the top border near the right corner and one in the bottom border near the left corner; light signs of wear on the bottom right corner; and a few nicks along the right edge. There are no pinholes, tears, or other flaws. This is a scarce William S. Hart title to find lobby cards on. It's the cinematography that really puts this one over. Venerable cinematographer Joseph H. August creates moody shadows, gloomy rainstorms, and flashfloods and the climax features a gunfight in the dark that is punctuated by flashing bullets. Long considered a lost film, 9.5mm condensations have been circulating among collectors for years, but the bulk of the footage and all the original title cards had been gone for almost 100 years. Film historian Kevin Brownlow discovered that a reel and a half of tinted nitrate survived in the holdings of the Cinémathèque suisse and, with that new material, would it be possible to reconstruct the original continuity? In addition to the Swiss material, the film’s original scenario survived and assorted 9.5mm cuts were held by Brownlow, editor and director Christopher Bird, and archivist Dino Everett. Two Pathex, or American 9.5mm releases, and two Pathescope, or UK 9.5mm releases.