10 Most Iconic Images In Film History

Oct 22, 2012 October 22nd, 2012

01. Janet Leigh - PSYCHO (1960)

Hands down, this must be the most iconic image in film history. Donning everything from books on horror films to greetings cards to countless parodies, Janet Leigh's scream is possibly as famous - if not even more famous - than Edvard Munch's classic painting The Scream. This single still sums up the terror of Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece, as well as mimicking the screams audiences' bellowed as they found themselves shocked by the director's decision to kill off his leading lady so early in the plot. This photo has almost single-handedly kept Janet Leigh's memory alive, with even those who are unfamiliar with the film being able to instantly recognise it... Other Notable Images: Vivien Leigh & Clark Gable - GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)Marlon Brando - A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (1951)

Marlon Brando THE WILD ONE (1953)

Elizabeth Taylor CLEOPATRA (1963)

Harrison Ford - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981) As this post has proven so popular and obviously with only 10 choices (and a few extra mentions) our article doesn't even touch the surface. Here are the best of the user suggestions (do keep them coming); Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman - CASABLANCA (1942)