''Coogans Bluff'', 1968 - art by Hans Braun
by Movie World Posters
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''Coogans Bluff'', 1968 - art by Hans Braun
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Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage German movie poster of ''Coogans Bluff'', a 1968 American action thriller film directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood in one of his early leading roles. The film is notable for its contribution to Eastwood's rising fame as an action star and marks the beginning of his collaboration with director Don Siegel, which would continue with films like "Dirty Harry."
The plot of "Coogan's Bluff" revolves around an Arizona deputy sheriff named Walt Coogan (played by Clint Eastwood) who is sent to New York City to extradite a prisoner named James Ringerman (played by Don Stroud). However, once Coogan arrives in the big city, he encounters various challenges and obstacles, including a bureaucratic and indifferent NYPD, a complex and unfamiliar urban environment, and Ringerman's involvement in criminal activities that make him a difficult target to apprehend.
The film combines elements of action, suspense, and fish-out-of-water comedy as Coogan tries to navigate the unfamiliar streets and social norms of New York City while pursuing his mission to bring Ringerman back to Arizona. Along the way, he forms an unlikely alliance with a probation officer named Julie Roth (played by Susan Clark) and faces off against the criminal elements of the city.
"Coogan's Bluff" is known for its gritty depiction of New York City in the late 1960s and its action sequences, including a memorable chase scene through the city streets. The film's title refers to a location in Central Park where a significant part of the story takes place.
Overall, "Coogan's Bluff" is a classic action film that helped solidify Clint Eastwood's status as a tough and charismatic leading man in the world of cinema, paving the way for his future roles in the genre. It also showcases Don Siegel's skill as a director of action-packed and suspenseful films.
About the artist:
Hans Braun (1925—2011) was a German illustrator who painted art for film posters from the early 1940s to the early 1970s.
The sensuality of the human figures he portrayed is extremely physical. The charm of these movie stars passes through the artist’s talent, able to make their bodies defined and almost sculptural. The tones and colors are strong: intense reds, blacks, and purples. Even the rendering of faces and expressions makes them idealized but at the same time beauties in flesh and blood.
Braun delineates the figures with marked black outlines, embossing them on neutral and chromatic backgrounds as if they were sculptures. In this way, the protagonists stand out on the scene, impossible to look away from them.
Search “Braun” to see his other work.
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January 23rd, 2022
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