The Best Janet Leigh Movies

Updated September 23, 2019 2.0k votes 177 voters 12.5k views51 items

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List of the best Janet Leigh movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Janet Leigh's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Janet Leigh movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Janet Leigh movies will be at the top of the list. Janet Leigh has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Janet Leigh movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Janet Leigh films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Janet Leigh role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Janet Leigh performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This list below has a variety of films, like Who Was That Lady? and Wives and Lovers, in it.

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Holiday Affair
Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh
Released: 1949
Directed by: Don Hartman
Holiday Affair is a black-and-white 1949 light romantic comedy film starring Robert Mitchum... more on Wikipedia
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The Naked Spur
James Stewart, Janet Leigh
Released: 1953
Directed by: Anthony Mann
The Naked Spur is a 1953 Technicolor American western film directed by Anthony Mann and... more on Wikipedia
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Safari
Janet Leigh, Victor Mature
Released: 1955
Directed by: Terence Young
Safari is a 1956 British film, directed by Terence Young and set during the Mau Mau Uprising... more on Wikipedia
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Houdini
Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis
Released: 1953
Directed by: George Marshall
Houdini is a 1953 biographical film about the life of the magician and escapologist Harry... more on Wikipedia
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Rogue Cop
Janet Leigh, Anne Francis
Released: 1954
Directed by: Roy Rowland
Rogue Cop is a 1954 film noir directed by Roy Rowland, based on the novel by William P.... more on Wikipedia
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Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock, Janet Leigh
Released: 1960
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho is a 1960 American horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film centers on an... more on Wikipedia
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Prince Valiant
Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner
Released: 1954
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Prince Valiant is a 1954 adventure film in Technicolor and Cinemascope, based on the comic... more on Wikipedia
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Grand Slam
Janet Leigh, Edward G. Robinson
Released: 1967
Directed by: Giuliano Montaldo
Grand Slam is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Giuliano Montaldo and stars Edward G... more on Wikipedia
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Janet Leigh, Van Johnson
Released: 1947
Directed by: Roy Rowland
The Romance of Rosy Ridge is a 1947 drama film about a rural community still bitterly divided... more on Wikipedia
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That Forsyte Woman
Janet Leigh, Errol Flynn
Released: 1949
Directed by: Compton Bennett
That Forsyte Woman is a 1949 romance film starring Greer Garson, Errol Flynn, Walter Pidgeon,... more on Wikipedia
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Touch of Evil
Charlton Heston, Orson Welles
Released: 1958
Directed by: Orson Welles
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson... more on Wikipedia
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Who Was That Lady?
Dean Martin, Janet Leigh
Released: 1960
Directed by: George Sidney
Who Was That Lady? is a 1960 comedy film starring Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, and Janet... more on Wikipedia
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Pete Kelly's Blues
Jayne Mansfield, Ella Fitzgerald
Released: 1955
Directed by: Jack Webb
Pete Kelly's Blues is a 1955 film based on the 1951 original radio series. It was directed by... more on Wikipedia
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The Manchurian Candidate
Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury
Released: 1962
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American Cold War suspense thriller directed by John... more on Wikipedia
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Little Women
Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh
Released: 1949
Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Little Women is a 1949 American feature film. Based on Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same... more on Wikipedia
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The Black Shield of Falworth
Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis
Released: 1954
Directed by: Rudolph Maté
The Black Shield of Falworth is a 1954 film made by Universal-International, produced by... more on Wikipedia
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The Vikings
Kirk Douglas, Janet Leigh
Released: 1958
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
The Vikings is a 1958 adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer and filmed in Technicolor.... more on Wikipedia
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Harper
Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall
Released: 1966
Directed by: Jack Smight
Harper, released in the UK as The Moving Target, is a 1966 film based on Ross Macdonald's... more on Wikipedia
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Jamie Lee Curtis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 1998
Directed by: Steve Miner
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, is a 1998 American slasher film and is the seventh installment... more on Wikipedia
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Three on a Couch
Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh
Released: 1966
Directed by: Jerry Lewis
Three on a Couch is a comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. Filmed from September... more on Wikipedia
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My Sister Eileen
Jack Lemmon, Janet Leigh
Released: 1955
Directed by: Richard Quine
My Sister Eileen is a 1955 American CinemaScope musical film directed by Richard Quine. It... more on Wikipedia
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Words and Music
Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney
Released: 1948
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Words and Music is a 1948 film loosely based on the creative partnership of the composer... more on Wikipedia
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Wives and Lovers
Janet Leigh, Shelley Winters
Released: 1963
Directed by: John Rich
Wives and Lovers is a 1963 comedy film directed by John Rich.
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One Is a Lonely Number
Janet Leigh, Melvyn Douglas
Released: 1972
Directed by: Mel Stuart
One Is a Lonely Number is a 1972 drama film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Trish Van... more on Wikipedia
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Scaramouche
Janet Leigh, Eleanor Parker
Released: 1952
Directed by: George Sidney
Scaramouche is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor romantic adventure film based on the... more on Wikipedia

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