Classic Cinema Characters

Iconic black-and-white imagery depicting characters engaged in dramatic situations, showcasing vintage fashion and intense emotions in storytelling.

United States: c. 1954 A young girl wearing a cowboy hat watching a man play violin on television.

DAVID JANSSEN in HARRY O-TV (1974).

United States: c. 1954 A young girl wearing a cowboy hat watching a man play violin on television.

JOSE SUAREZ in CINQUE FIGLI DI CANE (1969), directed by ALFIO CALTABIANO.

RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH in SÉANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON (1964), directed by BRYAN FORBES.

KIRK DOUGLAS, ROBERT MITCHUM and JANE GREER in OUT OF THE PAST (1947), directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ, JOSE ISBERT, TONY LEBLANC, ISMAEL MERLO and CHAMARTIN in SABIAN DEMASIADO (1962), directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

ANTHONY PERKINS in PSYCHO (1960), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

BLOOD AND LACE (1971), directed by PHILIP S. GILBERT.

ANNA STEN and DOROTHY ARZNER in NANA (1934), directed by DOROTHY ARZNER.

PAZ (1949), directed by JOSE DIAZ MORALES.

MAXIMILIAN SCHELL in RETURN FROM THE ASHES (1965), directed by J. LEE THOMPSON.

MAX SCHRECK in NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE (1922) -Original title: NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS-, directed by F. W. MURNAU.

WILLEM DAFOE and ROBERT GORDON in THE LOVELESS (1982), directed by KATHRYN BIGELOW.

FURROWS (1951) -Original title: SURCOS-.

CHARLES BRONSON in CABOBLANCO (1980), directed by J. LEE THOMPSON.

RAY MILLAND in THE THIEF (1952), directed by RUSSELL ROUSE.

ALAN LADD in ONE FOOT IN HELL (1960), directed by JAMES B CLARK.

PHILLIP ALFORD in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962), directed by ROBERT MULLIGAN.

GREER GARSON in THE MINIVER STORY (1950), directed by H. C. POTTER.

German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) Austrian-born German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, rehearsing a speech in front of the mirror. Dated 1933

Anefo photo collection. Television "Three stubs opera", Mackie Messer (Joop Doderer) in prison. November 3, 1960

LLOYD CORRIGAN and MICKEY ROONEY in YOUNG TOM EDISON (1940), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

PAUL NEWMAN and BURL IVES in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958), directed by RICHARD BROOKS.

HENRY FONDA in YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE (1937), directed by FRITZ LANG.

ROBERT ARDEN in MISTER ARKADIN (1955) -Original title: MR. ARKADIN-, directed by ORSON WELLES.

PAUL NEWMAN in THE LEFT HANDED GUN (1958), directed by ARTHUR PENN.

FRANCO NERO in GIORNATA NERA PER L'ARIETE (1971), directed by LUIGI BAZZONI.

WALTER PIDGEON, WILLIAM A. SEITER and BERNICE CLAIRE in KISS ME AGAIN (1931), directed by WILLIAM A. SEITER.

HAYLEY MILLS in TIGER BAY (1959), directed by J. LEE THOMPSON.

ARLENE DAHL and JOHN PAYNE in SLIGHTLY SCARLET (1956), directed by ALLAN DWAN.

EL FRENTE INFINITO (1956), directed by PEDRO LAZAGA.

HOWARD VERNON in THE AWFUL DR. ORLOFF (1962) -Original title: GRITOS EN LA NOCHE-, directed by JESUS FRANCO.

DOLORES COSTELLO, AGNES MOOREHEAD and TIM HOLT in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942), directed by ORSON WELLES.

Ingmar Bergman. 1918-2007. Swedish film director. Pictured here in July 1957 when directing his own film Wild Strawberries. The film had premiere 26 Dec 1957.

Rod Steiger, on-set of the Film, "The Pawnbroker", Landau Company, Allied Artists, 1964

ROBERT MITCHUM in MACAO (1952), directed by JOSEF VON STERNBERG.

ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976), directed by JOHN CARPENTER.

CARLOS LARRAÑAGA and TOTA ALBA in STRANGE VOYAGE (1964) -Original title: EL EXTRAÑO VIAJE-, directed by FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ, CASSEN and MANUEL ALEXANDRE in PLACIDO (1961), directed by LUIS GARCIA BERLANGA.

MISION EXTRAVAGANTE (1954).

MAÑANA.. (1958), directed by JOSE MARIA NUNES.

Anefo photo collection. Television. Play "Sugar" from Hugo Claus. Ina van Faassen and Guus Hermus. June 22, 1960

The mystery of Roma Thomas' death baffled criminologist. June 4, 1952.

GIANCARLO GIANNINI in LILI MARLEEN (1981), directed by RAINER WERNER FASSBINDER.

JEAN-PIERRE LEAUD and ALBERT REMY in THE FOUR HUNDRED BLOWS (1959) -Original title: LES QUATRE CENTS COUPS-, directed by FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT.

EMIL JANNINGS in THE BLUE ANGEL (1930) -Original title: DER BLAUE ENGEL-, directed by JOSEF VON STERNBERG.

SABOTEUR (1942), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

JEAN SIMMONS and DIRK BOGARDE in SO LONG AT THE FAIR (1950), directed by TERENCE FISHER and ANTHONY DARBOROUGH.

MISCHA AUER and ROBERT ARDEN in MISTER ARKADIN (1955) -Original title: MR. ARKADIN-, directed by ORSON WELLES.

THE WEREWOLF VERSUS VAMPIRE WOMEN (1971) -Original title: LA NOCHE DE WALPURGIS-.

JOHN WAYNE, JOHN CARRADINE and LOUISE PLATT in STAGECOACH (1939), directed by JOHN FORD.

LA DAMA DEL ARMIÑO (1947), directed by EUSEBIO FERNANDEZ ARDAVIN.

CHARLES LAUGHTON in RUGGLES OF RED GAP (1935), directed by LEO MCCAREY.

RICHARD WIDMARK in THE STREET WITH NO NAME (1948), directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY.

Anefo photo collection. Television. Play "Sugar" from Hugo Claus, v.L.n.R. Leo de Hartogh, Ina van Faassen and Guus Hermus. June 22, 1960

MADIGAN (1968), directed by DON SIEGEL.

JACK LEMMON in THREE FOR THE SHOW (1955), directed by H. C. POTTER.

LOUIS JOUVET in THE END OF THE DAY (1939) -Original title: LA FIN DU JOUR-, directed by JULIEN DUVIVIER.

CONRAD VEIDT and LIL DAGOVER in THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920) -Original title: DAS CABINET DES DR. CALIGARI-, directed by ROBERT WIENE.

SHARON GURNEY in DEATH LINE (1972).

View of performing clowns

TIM HOLT in THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942), directed by ORSON WELLES.

Keiko, on-set of the Film, "Confessions Of An Opium Eater", aka "Souls For Sale", "Evils Of Chinatown", Allied Artists, 1962

CLINT EASTWOOD and RICHARD BURTON in WHERE EAGLES DARE (1968).

LON CHANEY in THE BLACKBIRD (1926), directed by TOD BROWNING.

CHRISTOPHER LEE in DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968).

THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (1925) -Original title: BRONENOSETS POTYOMKIN-, directed by SERGEI M. EISENSTEIN.

CHESTER MORRIS in THE BAT WHISPERS (1930), directed by ROLAND WEST.

Original Film Title: THE BAT WHISPERS. English Title: THE BAT WHISPERS. Film Director: ROLAND WEST. Year: 1930. Stars: CHESTER MORRIS.

MARCELLO MASTROIANNI in DIVORCE-ITALIAN STYLE (1961) -Original title: DIVORZIO ALL'ITALIANA-, directed by PIETRO GERMI.

SNAKE WOMAN (1961), directed by SIDNEY J. FURIE.

JOHN GOTTOWT and SASCHA GURA in THE HUNCHBACK AND THE DANCER (1920) -Original title: DER BUCKLIGE UND DIE TÄNZERIN-, directed by F. W. MURNAU.

GREGORY PECK in CAPE FEAR (1962), directed by J. LEE THOMPSON.

ENRIQUE IRAZOQUI in NOCHE DE VINO TINTO (1966), directed by JOSE MARIA NUNES.

JOAN CRAWFORD in JOHNNY GUITAR (1954), directed by NICHOLAS RAY.

LUIS PEÑA in EL FRENTE DE LOS SUSPIROS (1942), directed by JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

HARVEY KEITEL in WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR (1967), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE.

OLA G. FURUSETH in MUNCH (2023), directed by HENRIK MARTIN DAHLSBAKKEN.

FRANCIS L. SULLIVAN and JOHN HOWARD DAVIES in OLIVER TWIST (1948), directed by DAVID LEAN.

JORGE NEGRETE in A LETTER OF LOVE (1943) -Original title: UNA CARTA DE AMOR-, directed by MIGUEL ZACARIAS.

BOB HOPE in SON OF PALEFACE (1952), directed by FRANK TASHLIN.

DAVID NIVEN in OH, MEN! OH, WOMEN! (1957), directed by NUNNALLY JOHNSON.

DANA ANDREWS in DEEP WATERS (1948), directed by HENRY KING.

TYRONE POWER in THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940), directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN.

DENNIS HOPPER in THE AMERICAN WAY (1986), directed by MAURICE PHILLIPS.

RAY WINSTONE in SCUM (1979), directed by ALAN CLARKE.

JOSEPH COTTEN in FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON (1958), directed by BYRON HASKIN.

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