Vintage original trimmed 11 x 14 in. US lobby card from the 1930s aircraft- and test pilot-themed action/adventure film, THE FIGHTING PILOT, released in 1935 by Ajax Pictures Corporation and directed by Noel M. Smith. Richard Talmadge stars as an inventor develops a new type of aircraft. A crooked businessman attempts to buy it but the inventor refuses to sell it to him, whereupon the rejected businessman and his henchmen steals the plane and its blueprints. The plane's test pilot, who is the boyfriend of the inventor's daughter, and his sidekick set out to get the plane and the plans back. The image depicts cast members Gertrude Messinger, William Humphrey, Richard Talmadge, Rafael Alcayde, and Eddy Davis. Trimmed to approximately 9.75 x 12.5 in., it is unrestored in fine- condition as shown with a Dutch censor stamp. The color tints are fresh and vibrant without any fading. Richard Talmadge (born Sylvester Alphonse Metz; 3 December 1892 ? 25 January 1981) also known as Sylvester Metzetti, Ricardo Metzetti, or Sylvester Ricardo Metzetti, was a German-born actor, stuntman and film director. Born in Germany in 1892, Talmadge arrived in Hollywood in 1910 and began his career as a stuntman (including a stint with Douglas Fairbanks) before becoming an actor himself. He began starring in silent action pictures in 1921, and began producing his own vehicles in 1923. His last silent feature, The Poor Millionaire (1930), was the very last silent production filmed in Hollywood (except for two Charlie Chaplin silent features that were released well after the advent of sound. Richard Talmadge spoke fluent English, but with a German accent that became obvious when talkies arrived. Still acting as his own producer, he began starring in lower-budgeted features. His accent didn't matter much in these pictures, which had Talmadge in almost constant motion, doing spectacular stunts throughout the films. During the Depression he gave up his production company and signed with a major studio, Universal Pictures, where he starred in the 12-chapter serial, Pirate Treasure (1934). Independent producers Bernard B. Ray and Harry S. Webb then signed Talmadge for a series of action features, with titles emphasizing Talmadge's breakneck speed: Never Too Late, Step on It, The Live Wire, etc. These were his last starring efforts. Talmadge then began working behind the cameras as assistant director, stunt coordinator, and director. His later work included How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told and Casino Royale.