Publicity Photo Jan Sterling Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Jan Sterling

1957 Publicity Photo

“Slaughter on Tenth Avenue”

8” x 10” B&W glossy publicity photo of characters Madge Pitts (Jan Sterling) and Benjy Karp (Harry Bellaver) over the body of Madge’s husband, Solly. The scene is an early one from the 1957 movie “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue”.

The photo has very good resolution and is in great shape – the surface is good with only a few minor dings to edge and corners. On the back is written “Jan Sterling”.

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Three men gun down Solly Pitts, who rebels against the racket-ridden Longshoremen's Union. Before dying, Pitts tells his wife, Madge Pitts (Jan Sterling), who one of the killers is ...but she won't repeat it to the police, nor will anyone else help them. It seems it's a dockyard tradition to handle private battles without help. Bill Keating (Richard Egan), new to the D.A.'s office, is just naive enough to think he can solve the case; but his efforts seem to be leading only to further violence.

Jan Sterling (1921-2004)

One of Hollywood's more talented and watchable stars. She didn't quite reach the top echelon of stardom but certainly ensnared audiences with her sexy pout and flashy ways. Born Jane Sterling Adriance in Manhattan to a well-to-do family. A strong-minded young lady with a heartfelt passion for acting, she conquer Broadway and by the age of 17 and found her first role in "Bachelor Born". Over the next 11 years, she dominated Broadway billing herself as Jane Adrian. The ash-blonde broke quickly into films supporting Oscar-winning Jane Wyman in Johnny Belinda (1948) in a key, emotional role. She ventured on in movies playing cheap floozies, hard-bitten dames, and lethal schemers. She stood out in such 'bad girl' film roles as Caged (1950), Ace in the Hole (1951), Flesh and Fury (1952), The Human Jungle (1954), and Female on the Beach (1955), while making a nicer, or at least a more sympathetic impression, in Sky Full of Moon (1952) and The High and the Mighty (1954), which earned her an Oscar nomination. Jan Sterling passed away at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Harry Bellaver (1905-1993)

A familiar face he appeared in numerous films but will always be best remembered as Sgt. Arcaro on the 1950s TV series, Naked City. He was always the tough guy, whether gangster or cop.

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