An original vintage British quad-style film poster for a hospital drama described as the ‘Behind-the-scenes drama of a Great Hospital,’ filmed in Eastman Colour. The poster credits direction to Brian Desmond Hurst, screenplay by John Hunter, produced by Sergei Nolbandov and Josef Somlo, adapted from John Rowan Wilson’s novel ‘The Pack,’ and distributed by Lion International. The printer is identified as Stafford & Co., Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham and London, with the print number No. 4512 visible in the lower corner detail shot.
The artwork is bold and striking, dominated by two oversized, dramatically lit faces wearing teal surgical caps and masks, rendered in a high-contrast monochrome airbrush style against a stark teal and black background. A vivid red band runs across the lower portion. The design is emblematic of late 1950s to early 1960s British film poster graphic design — intense, close-cropped portraiture meant to convey tension and intrigue. The large-format poster would have been used for cinema display. The title of the film itself is not printed on the poster in the visible area, suggesting the title block may have occupied the now-blank red section, or was printed on an attached strip.
