JOHN SUTTON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 289574

JOHN SUTTON
Shown in uniform in promotional photo for Ten Gentlemen from West Point, signed in person for collector Saul Goodman
Photograph signed: "John Sutton". B/w, 8x10. Captioned in lower margin for the film Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942). Hollywood assigned actor John Sutton (1908-1963, born in British India) to play - Englishmen - both villainous and heroic. All-Movie Guide observes that the studio's often gave him lines like, "After them, you fools!" and "Now I shall deal with this so-called 'Masked Avenger.'" Most of his films were adventures like Tonight We Raid Calais (1943), Captain from Castille (1947) and The Three Musketeers (1948), but he could also play in dramas like Jane Eyre (1944). One of his bad guy roles was that of Colonel Banastre Tarleton in Disney's TV series The Swamp Fox (1960). Sutton played his typical role in the film featured here: an undeserving West Pointer who loses the girl (Maureen O'Hara) to the hero (George Montgomery). He died of a heart attack at age 54, shortly after completing Of Human Bondage. Saul Goodman (1919-2003), a New York business man by day, pursued his love of film and theatre in the evening, making friends with many celebrities. While other autograph seekers offered album leaves, Goodman presented stars with snazzy photographs, a rarity then, to sign in fountain pen. Corners worn and creased. Lightly toned around edges. Torn at top edge. Otherwise, Fine condition.