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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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6110Holiday Affair
Robert Mitchum, Janet LeighReleased: 1949
Directed by: Don Hartman
Holiday Affair is a black-and-white 1949 light romantic comedy film starring Robert Mitchum... more on Wikipedia2
7224The Naked Spur
James Stewart, Janet LeighReleased: 1953
Directed by: Anthony Mann
The Naked Spur is a 1953 Technicolor American western film directed by Anthony Mann and... more on Wikipedia3
5914Safari
Janet Leigh, Victor MatureReleased: 1955
Directed by: Terence Young
Safari is a 1956 British film, directed by Terence Young and set during the Mau Mau Uprising... more on Wikipedia4
6420Houdini
Janet Leigh, Tony CurtisReleased: 1953
Directed by: George Marshall
Houdini is a 1953 biographical film about the life of the magician and escapologist Harry... more on Wikipedia5
5815Rogue Cop
Janet Leigh, Anne FrancisReleased: 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 Wikipedia6
5314Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock, Janet LeighReleased: 1960
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
Psycho is a 1960 American horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film centers on an... more on Wikipedia7
5012Prince Valiant
Janet Leigh, Robert WagnerReleased: 1954
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Prince Valiant is a 1954 adventure film in Technicolor and Cinemascope, based on the comic... more on Wikipedia8
5820Grand Slam
Janet Leigh, Edward G. RobinsonReleased: 1967
Directed by: Giuliano Montaldo
Grand Slam is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Giuliano Montaldo and stars Edward G... more on Wikipedia9
4913The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Janet Leigh, Van JohnsonReleased: 1947
Directed by: Roy Rowland
The Romance of Rosy Ridge is a 1947 drama film about a rural community still bitterly divided... more on Wikipedia10
364That Forsyte Woman
Janet Leigh, Errol FlynnReleased: 1949
Directed by: Compton Bennett
That Forsyte Woman is a 1949 romance film starring Greer Garson, Errol Flynn, Walter Pidgeon,... more on Wikipedia11
4413Touch of Evil
Charlton Heston, Orson WellesReleased: 1958
Directed by: Orson Welles
Touch of Evil is a 1958 American thriller film, written, directed by, and co-starring Orson... more on Wikipedia12
303Who Was That Lady?
Dean Martin, Janet LeighReleased: 1960
Directed by: George Sidney
Who Was That Lady? is a 1960 comedy film starring Tony Curtis, Dean Martin, and Janet... more on Wikipedia13
4014Pete Kelly's Blues
Jayne Mansfield, Ella FitzgeraldReleased: 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 Wikipedia14
3611The Manchurian Candidate
Frank Sinatra, Angela LansburyReleased: 1962
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American Cold War suspense thriller directed by John... more on Wikipedia15
4621Little Women
Elizabeth Taylor, Janet LeighReleased: 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 Wikipedia16
306The Black Shield of Falworth
Janet Leigh, Tony CurtisReleased: 1954
Directed by: Rudolph Maté
The Black Shield of Falworth is a 1954 film made by Universal-International, produced by... more on Wikipedia17
3613The Vikings
Kirk Douglas, Janet LeighReleased: 1958
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
The Vikings is a 1958 adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer and filmed in Technicolor.... more on Wikipedia18
3518Harper
Paul Newman, Lauren BacallReleased: 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 Wikipedia19
3317Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Jamie Lee Curtis, Joseph Gordon-LevittReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steve Miner
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, is a 1998 American slasher film and is the seventh installment... more on Wikipedia20
3418Three on a Couch
Jerry Lewis, Janet LeighReleased: 1966
Directed by: Jerry Lewis
Three on a Couch is a comedy film directed by and starring Jerry Lewis. Filmed from September... more on Wikipedia21
2913My Sister Eileen
Jack Lemmon, Janet LeighReleased: 1955
Directed by: Richard Quine
My Sister Eileen is a 1955 American CinemaScope musical film directed by Richard Quine. It... more on Wikipedia22
2710Words and Music
Judy Garland, Mickey RooneyReleased: 1948
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Words and Music is a 1948 film loosely based on the creative partnership of the composer... more on Wikipedia23
3016Wives and Lovers
Janet Leigh, Shelley WintersReleased: 1963
Directed by: John Rich
Wives and Lovers is a 1963 comedy film directed by John Rich.24
24One Is a Lonely Number
Janet Leigh, Melvyn DouglasReleased: 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 Wikipedia25
2915Scaramouche
Janet Leigh, Eleanor ParkerReleased: 1952
Directed by: George Sidney
Scaramouche is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Technicolor romantic adventure film based on the... more on Wikipedia