Classic Black and White Films

Dramatic moments from vintage films featuring intense storytelling, characterized by striking black and white cinematography.

Mervyn Johns, John McGuire, on-set of the British film, "Dead Of Night", Eagle Lion Films, Universal Pictures, 1945

RAYMOND CORDY in JULY 14 (1933) -Original title: QUATORZE JUILLET-, directed by RENE CLAIR.

BORIS KARLOFF in THE MAN WITH NINE LIVES (1940), directed by NICK GRINDE.

BUSTER KEATON in THE GENERAL (1927), directed by BUSTER KEATON and CLYDE BRUCKMAN.

Burt Lancaster, on-set of the film, "The Devil's Disciple", United Artists, 1959

Jean Seberg, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, on-set of the musical film, "Paint Your Wagon", Paramount Pictures, 1969

STEWART GRANGER in THE MAGIC BOW (1946).

WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT (1970), directed by JERRY LEWIS.

NOEL COWARD in IN WHICH WE SERVE (1942), directed by DAVID LEAN.

SPENCER TRACY in EDISON, THE MAN (1940), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

Three men, one with monocle. 1938 - 1938. Photographs. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. African Americans , Performing arts, African Americans , Theater, African American theater, African Americans in the performing arts, Plays, Theatrical productions, Harlem (New York, N.Y.), Haiti

BURT LANCASTER in BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ (1962), directed by JOHN FRANKENHEIMER.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO in THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1921), directed by REX INGRAM (DIRECTOR).

MICHAEL LERNER in ANGUISH (1987) -Original title: ANGUSTIA-, directed by BIGAS LUNA.

TOSHIRO MIFUNE and MASAYUKI MORI in THE IDIOT (1951) -Original title: HAKUCHI-, directed by AKIRA KUROSAWA.

JOSE GUARDIOLA in EL CERCO (1955), directed by MIGUEL IGLESIAS.

JENNIFER JONES and GREGORY PECK in DUEL IN THE SUN (1946), directed by KING VIDOR.

HONOR BLACKMAN and DIRK BOGARDE in QUARTET (1948), directed by KEN ANNAKIN.

INGRID BERGMAN and ROBERT BARRAT in JOAN OF ARC (1948), directed by VICTOR FLEMING.

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

MICHAEL WILDING in ZARAK (1956), directed by TERENCE YOUNG.

Douglas Dumbrille, Matt Willis (both foreground), Leif Erickson (center background), on-set of the Film, "Blonde Savage", Producers Releasing Corporation, 1947

Battleship Potemkin, a 1925 silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein and produced by Mosfilm. It presents a dramatized version of the mutiny that occurred in 1905 when the crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin rebelled against their officers of the Tsarist regime.

THE BROTHERS RICO (1957), directed by PHIL KARLSON.

Film still from 'Murder, My Sweet' starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor, Anne Shirley, and Mike Mazurki.

Jean Topart, Jill Ireland, James Mason, on-set of the French-Italian Film, "Cold Sweat", original title: "De la part des copains", Emerson, 1970

FRANCISCO RABAL in NAZARIN (1959), directed by LUIS BUÑUEL.

ANTHONY QUINN in THE RIVER'S EDGE (1957), directed by ALLAN DWAN.

SPENCER TRACY in EDISON, THE MAN (1940), directed by CLARENCE BROWN.

Richard Attenborough, James Booth, on-set of the Film, "The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom", Paramount Pictures, 1968

HAMLET (1948), directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER.

DRACULA (1958), directed by TERENCE FISHER.

JOSE BODALO in EL CERCO DEL DIABLO (1952), directed by EDGAR NEVILLE, ARTURO RUIZ CASTILLO, ANTONIO DEL AMO and ENRIQUE GOMEZ.

CLARK GABLE in BAND OF ANGELS (1957), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

Anefo photo collection. TV The two essentially John Lanting. June 7, 1962

Richard Basehart, Hans Christian Blech, Oskar Werner, on-set of the film, "Decision before Dawn", 20th Century-Fox, 1951

ROSSANO BRAZZI and ALIDA VALLI in WE THE LIVING (1942) -Original title: NOI VIVI-, directed by GOFFREDO ALESSANDRINI.

Vintage Photograph. Frankenstein Monster carrying woman down stairs in Old Movie Still.

Still from the film 'The Blue Angel' (Der blaue Engel) German tragi comedic film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt Gerron. Dated 1930

Robert Mitchum, George Kennedy, on-set of the western film, "The Good Guys And The Bad Guys", Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, 1969

Noel Purcell, Peter Rudolph Jones, on-set of the Film, "The Blue Lagoon", Universal Pictures, 1949

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (translated as Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror; or simply Nosferatu) is a 1922 German Expressionist horror film. It was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel

ELSA LANCHESTER and ERNEST THESIGER in THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), directed by JAMES WHALE.

FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956), directed by FRED M. WILCOX.

GENE BARRY in THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953), directed by BYRON HASKIN.

Sid Haig, Karl Schanzer, Jonathan Haze, Fred Thompson, on-set of the film, "Blood Bath", American International Pictures, 1966

James McEachin, Henry Fonda, on-set of the Television film, "The Alpha Caper", Universal Television/ABC, 1973

BUSTER KEATON and SNITZ EDWARDS in BATTLING BUTLER (1926), directed by BUSTER KEATON.

JOHN QUALEN and BRIAN DONLEVY in AN AMERICAN ROMANCE (1944), directed by KING VIDOR.

Marlon Brando, re-creates on the screen, his great triumph as Kowlaski, who bullied and tore at Blanche's (Vivian Leigh) neurotic self in Tennessee Williams Pulitzer prize winner, "A Streetcar Named Desire".A Streetcar Named Desire/Marlon Brando portrays Stanley Kowalski in the 1951 production of the Tennessee Williams play.More of the Same : Greer Garson's description of Marlon Brando: "He enters a room with all the unobstrusiveness of a guided missile". October 29, 1954.

RONALD REAGAN and RICHARD TODD in THE HASTY HEART (1949), directed by VINCENT SHERMAN.

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND, ERROL FLYNN and RONALD REAGAN in THE SANTA FE TRAIL (1940), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

When Tomorrow Comes -- Philip (Charles Boyer) and Helen (Irene Dunne) explore the church with the aid of a cigarette lighter. November 14, 1939.

Anefo photo collection. VPRO television "The word" by Kaj Munk for TV. From left to right Joris Diels, Peter Oosthoek, Henny Orri and Piet Römer. April 17, 1963

JULIO PEÑA and JORGE MISTRAL in MISION BLANCA (1946), directed by JUAN DE ORDUÑA.

BORIS KARLOFF and ANNA LEE in BEDLAM (1946), directed by MARK ROBSON.

VINCENT PRICE and JOSEPH COTTEN in THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971), directed by ROBERT FUEST.

NOW, VOYAGER, Warner Bros., 1942. Producer: Hal. B. Wallis. Director: Irving Rapper. Starring Bette Davis (1908-1989) and Paul Henreid.

HIGH TREASON (1951), directed by ROY BOULTING.

SPENCER TRACY and MICKEY ROONEY in BOYS TOWN (1938), directed by NORMAN TAUROG.

BORIS KARLOFF and BELA LUGOSI in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939), directed by ROWLAND V. LEE.

"I know you were given the secret, and I know who gave it to you.... Please just think those few words aloud, and you'll be safe, and I'll trouble you no more". Herman Suvonin (Anton Walbrook) pleads with the Countess Ranovskaya (Edith Evans) to be told the secret of the cards.A scene form the Associated British Anatolo do Grunwald production "The Queen of Spados" starring Anton Walbrook and Edith Evans, with Ronald Howard, Anthony Dawson, and introducing Yvonne Mitchell and Pauline Tennant. June 27, 1949.

CURD JÜRGENS and INGRID BERGMAN in THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINES (1958), directed by MARK ROBSON.

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

LAUREN BACALL and JOHN WAYNE in BLOOD ALLEY (1955), directed by WILLIAM A. WELLMAN.

ESCENA DE LA PELICULA "MURIERON CON LAS BOTAS PUESTAS" - 1941 - ERROL FLYNN / OLIVIA HAVILLAND - WARNER. Author: RAOUL WALSH.

American Theatre Exhibit. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

PHILIP FRIEND in THE VULTURE (1967), directed by LAWRENCE HUNTINGTON.

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

CHRISTOPHER LEE in THE BRIDES OF FU MANCHU (1966).

ORSON WELLES in THE BLACK ROSE (1950), directed by HENRY HATHAWAY.

MIGUEL INCLAN in THE YOUNG AND THE DAMNED (1950) -Original title: LOS OLVIDADOS-, directed by LUIS BUÑUEL.

MARIO BERRIATUA and MARIA PIAZZAI in AIR HEROES (1958) -Original title: HEROES DEL AIRE-, directed by RAMON TORRADO.

CURRITO OF THE CROSS (1949) -Original title: CURRITO DE LA CRUZ-.

Film still from 'Brighton Rock' starring Richard Attenborough, Hermione Baddeley, Carol Marsh, and William Hartnell.

Anefo photo collection. T. V. "Police". March 8, 1961

Anefo photo collection. TV show on March 10, recording in Cinetone studio, the Mountries at shooting tent. Links Piet Bambergen, right René van Vooren. February 24, 1966

BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (1921) -Original title: DER MUDE TOD-, directed by FRITZ LANG.

Rossana Podesta, on-set of the Italian film, "The Virgin of Nuremberg" Italian title: "La vergine di Norimberga", aka "Horror Castle", Atlantica Cinematografica, 1963

FLYING LEATHERNECKS (1951), directed by NICHOLAS RAY.

PELICULA : MARCELINO PAN Y VINO , 1955. BASADA EN LA OBRA DE JOSE MARIA SANCHEZ SILVA. DIRECTOR , Ladislao Vajda. ACTORES , PABLITO CALVO.

HERBERT MARSHALL and JEAN PETERS in ANNE OF THE INDIES (1951), directed by JACQUES TOURNEUR.

SPENCER TRACY in 20,000 YEARS IN SING SING (1932), directed by MICHAEL CURTIZ.

LON CHANEY in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923), directed by WALLACE WORSLEY.

Ray Milland (seated, 2nd left) on-set of the Film, "Golden Earrings", Paramount Pictures, 1947

GASPARD ULLIEL, DENIS LAVANT, DOMINIQUE BETTENFELD, CLOVIS CORNILLAC, JEROME KIRCHER and JEAN-PIERRE BECKER in A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (2004) -Original title: UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES-, directed by JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET.

TERRY-THOMAS in MAKE MINE MINK (1960), directed by ROBERT ASHER.

GLORIA STUART in THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932), directed by JAMES WHALE.

JEAN ROCHEFORT and AIDA FOLCH in EL ARTISTA Y LA MODELO (2012), directed by FERNANDO TRUEBA.

LON CHANEY JR. and EVELYN ANKERS in THE WOLF MAN (1941), directed by GEORGE WAGGNER.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN in MODERN TIMES (1936), directed by CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Sheila Manahan, Mai Zetterling, Eddie Byrne, Stephen Boyd, on-set of the British Film, "Seven Waves Away", U.S. Title: "Abandon Ship!", Columbia Pictures, 1957

BORIS KARLOFF in THE GHOUL (1933), directed by T. HAYES HUNTER.

JEROEN KRABBE and RUTGER HAUER in SOLDIER OF ORANGE (1977) -Original title: SOLDAAT VAN ORANJE-, directed by PAUL VERHOEVEN.

GLENN FORD in THE WHITE TOWER (1950), directed by TED TETZLAFF.

Alastair Sim and the Ghost of Christmas Future in the motion picture A Christmas Carol a.k.a. Scrooge 1951. still image. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Charles Dickens' A Christmas carol (Motion picture : 1951), Sim, Alastair, 1900-1976

CARLOS CASARAVILLA in HA PASADO UN HOMBRE (1956).

EDDIE ALBERT and ROBERT RYAN in BOMBARDIER (1943), directed by RICHARD WALLACE.

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