City Streets c.1931 | Vintage Pre-Code Crime Movie Poster with Gary Cooper & Sylvia Sidney

City Streets – A Dramatic Art Deco-Era Gangster Movie Classic

Step into the dangerous world of Prohibition-era crime with City Streets, a striking 1931 vintage movie poster promoting the Paramount Pictures crime drama starring Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney.

The poster captures the hard-edged glamour of early Hollywood gangster cinema with a powerful composition dominated by deep crimson red, black, white, and yellow. A sharply dressed Gary Cooper stands protectively behind Sylvia Sidney, pistol in hand, while stylized skyscrapers and dramatic shadows evoke the danger and intrigue of the modern American city.

Released during Hollywood's fascinating Pre-Code era, City Streets combined romance, organized crime, bootlegging, and urban drama at a time when the gangster film was becoming one of America's most popular movie genres. The bold geometric treatment, exaggerated scale, fashionable clothing, and streamlined typography give the artwork a distinctly early-1930s Art Deco character.

This reproduction makes an exceptional statement piece for home theaters, media rooms, offices, libraries, lounges, bars, game rooms, man caves, movie rooms, and vintage Hollywood-inspired interiors.

Why Collectors Love This Print

• Classic 1931 Hollywood movie poster
• Features Gary Cooper and Sylvia Sidney
• Authentic Pre-Code cinema subject
• Dramatic gangster and crime-film imagery
• Striking red, black, yellow, and white palette
• Strong early Art Deco visual influence
• Classic Prohibition-era atmosphere
• Excellent home theater or movie-room décor
• Ideal for vintage Hollywood collectors
• Bold large-format statement artwork

Available Print & Display Options

Available in multiple sizes and premium display formats, including:

• Fine Art Prints
• Framed Fine Art Prints
• Gallery-Wrapped Canvas
• Black Floater Frame Canvas
• White Floater Frame Canvas
• Brown Floater Frame Canvas
• Natural Floater Frame Canvas
• Metal Prints

Each reproduction is made to order using high-resolution printing designed to preserve the dramatic colors, typography, cinematic atmosphere, and period character of the historic artwork.

Artwork Details

Title: City Streets
Date: 1931
Artist: Anonymous / Uncredited
Film Studio: Paramount Pictures
Stars: Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney
Genre: Vintage Movie Poster / Crime Drama / Gangster Film
Subject: Hollywood Cinema / Organized Crime / Prohibition Era
Country: United States
Period: 1930s / Pre-Code Hollywood
Style: Art Deco-Era Movie Advertising
Primary Colors: Red, Black, Yellow, White, Gray
Orientation: Vertical / Portrait

Disclaimer

This artwork is a Museum Grade Reproduction of a Historical advertising poster and is offered solely for its artistic, historical, decorative, and collectible value. Yesterday’s Posters is an independent seller of reproduction wall art and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original advertiser or any current rights holder.