Absolutely irreplaceable vintage 6x8-inch sepia-tone portrait, boldly signed and inscribed in black fountain pen in the early 1930s. In good condition, with very slight trimming to the edges, for framing purposes. Beautiful Catalan actress Maria Alba appeared in a mere 25 motion pictures, most of the Enlish-language ones being "Bs", including Road House (1928), La Fuerza del Querer (1930), Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932), Hypnotized (1932), Kiss of Araby (1933), Flirting with Danger (1934), and West of the Pecos (1934). She is remembered by horror, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, and crime film buffs for her portrayal of Nadji, the Princess of Egypt, opposite Bela Lugosi, in The Return of Chandu (1934). This is just the third example of her autograph we have ever acquired.

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