Poster Title: High Plains Drifter
Format: Australian Daybill
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Condition: Very Good (VG) – standard horizontal folds, very light handling wear at edges, minor corner crease lower right, colours remain strong and well-balanced.
Year of Release: 1973
Film Studio: Universal Pictures / Malpaso Company
Tagline: “They didn’t know his face – They didn’t know his name. But they’d never forget the day he drifted into town.”

Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Mariana Hill, Mitch Ryan, Jack Ging, Billy Curtis
Screenplay: Ernest Tidyman
Music: Dee Barton
Genre: Western / Mystery / Revenge Thriller
Country of Origin (Poster): Australia
Printer: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty Ltd (Melbourne)

Design & Features: Iconic Australian design featuring Clint Eastwood’s brooding gunslinger set against a dusty Western backdrop. The yellow-green background frames a monochrome still of Eastwood holding a pistol and whip beneath a weathered sign bearing the film’s title. The “R” rating and Universal logo appear bottom right. Clean typography and high contrast evoke the film’s haunting tone.

Collectors’ Note: A cornerstone title in Clint Eastwood’s directorial career, High Plains Drifter is among the most desirable 1970s Australian daybills. The artwork differs significantly from the U.S. one-sheet, offering a minimalist yet striking composition prized by collectors of Western cinema and Eastwood memorabilia. Values have continued to rise steadily over the past five years, especially for unfolded or linen-backed prints in excellent condition.