Can You Name the Black-and-White Movie From Just One Image?

By: Jane Andrews
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Can You Name the Black-and-White Movie From Just One Image?
Image: Paramount Pictures

About This Quiz

Have you ever wondered where the term "silver screen" comes from? It originated during the early days of film when motion pictures were made entirely in black and white, and they were projected onto reflective screens containing silver or aluminum. And while the phrase is still used today to describe the movie industry as a whole, it harkens back to a time when going to the cinema was an experience that only came in grey.

Things changed with the advent of the Technicolor film process in 1916. While most movies continued to be made in black and white - filming in Technicolor was very expensive - color gradually began to seep onto the big screen. During the 1920s through the '40s, color film was considered a special medium, reserved for epic, big-budget movies like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With the Wind." It wasn't until the 1950s, when a less expensive color technology was introduced, that black-and-white film began to go the way of the dinosaur. By the mid-1960s, color had officially taken over, and black and white quickly became the method used to evoke the feeling of something unique and of the past.

How good is your black-and-white movie recall? This quiz is packed with screenshots of classic silver-screen gems, as well as several notable modern black-and-white films. We're looking at you, kid - can you identify them all?

Casablanca
Warner Bros. - First National Pictures
What about this oft-quoted romantic movie - can you identify it?
"The Apartment"
"Casablanca"
"It Happened One Night"
"Camille"
To Kill a Mockingbird
Brentwood Productions / Pakula-Mulligan
Take a look at this black-and-white movie - can you name it?
"Sabotage"
"To Kill a Mockingbird"
"Inherit the Wind"
"The Killers"
Citizen Kane
Mercury Productions
This classic film starred and was directed by Orson Welles. Do you know what it's called?
"Touch of Evil"
"Citizen Kane"
"The Trial"
"Man in the Shadow"

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Schindler's List
Amblin Entertainment
Steven Spielberg directed this acclaimed period drama. Can you name it?
"The Artist"
"Ed Wood"
"Schindler's List"
"Pleasantville"
Raging Bull
United Artists
Robert De Niro starred in this notable Scorsese film. What's it called?
"New York, New York"
"Taxi Driver"
"Mean Streets"
"Raging Bull"
The Miracle Worker
Playfilm Productions
What's the name of this 1962 biopic?
"The Miracle Worker"
"The Song of Bernadette"
"I Remember Mama"
"The Heiress"

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Young Frankenstein
Gruskoff/Venture Films / Crossbow Productions, Inc. / Jouer Limited
Do you know this Mel Brooks comedy-horror hybrid from 1974?
"Young Frankenstein"
"Blazing Saddles"
"Silent Movie"
"High Anxiety"
Some Like It Hot
The Mirisch Company
Which 1950s comedy is this screenshot from?
"Singin' in the Rain"
"The Seven Year Itch"
"Some Like It Hot"
"How to Marry a Millionaire"
The Manchurian Candidate
United Artists
Can you name this black-and-white movie from 1962?
"It's a Wonderful Life"
"Dr. Strangelove"
"Inherit the Wind"
"The Manchurian Candidate"

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On the Waterfront
Horizon Pictures
Here's a 1950s classic. Can you tell us the name of this movie?
"On the Waterfront"
"A Place in the Sun"
"From Here to Eternity"
"Rebel Without a Cause"
All About Eve
20th Century Fox
What's the name of this classic that tells the story of actress Margo Channing and the up-and-coming actress who's trying to eclipse her?
"The Women"
"All About Eve"
"Laura"
"Jezebel"
Paper Moon
The Directors Company
How about this 1973 movie featuring real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal?
"Alice in the Cities"
"Hester Street"
"Paper Moon"
"Kings of the Road"

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Psycho
Shamley Productions
Do you recognize this Hitchcock thriller?
"Psycho"
"Rebecca"
"Notorious"
"The Man Who Knew Too Much"
12 Angry Men
Orion-Nova Productions
Do you know the name of this courtroom drama?
"12 Angry Men"
"The Trial"
"Inherit the Wind"
"Witness for the Prosecution"
A Streetcar Named Desire
Warner Bros.
This movie is an adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams. Do you know what it's called?
"A Streetcar Named Desire"
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
"The Night of the Iguana"
"Fugitive Kind"

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The Maltese Falcon
Warner Bros.
Do you recognize this film noir classic starring Humphrey Bogart?
"Laura"
"The Big Sleep"
"Double Indemnity"
"The Maltese Falcon"
The Apartment
The Mirisch Company
What's the name of this romantic comedy from 1960?
"Sabrina"
"The Lost Weekend"
"The Apartment"
"Sunset Boulevard"
It's a Wonderful Life
Liberty Films
Can you tell us the name of this Christmas-season classic?
"Casablanca"
"A Christmas Carol"
"It Happened One Night"
"It's a Wonderful Life"

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Dr. Strangelove
Hawk Films
Can you tell us the name of this film, starring Peter Sellers?
"Dr. Strangelove"
"Foreign Correspondent"
"Barry Lyndon"
"Lolita"
The Last Picture Show
BBS Productions
A young Cybill Shepherd starred in this 1971 film. Do you know it?
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
"The Last Picture Show"
"What's Up, Doc?"
"Paper Moon"
The Elephant Man
Brooksfilms
This black-and-white movie was directed by David Lynch. Do you know it?
"Blue Velvet"
"The Elephant Man"
"Eraserhead"
"Wild at Heart"

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
RKO Radio Pictures
Can you identify this black-and-white movie from 1939?
"Frankenstein"
"The 39 Steps"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
"The Story of Louis Pasteur"
The Best Years of Our Lives
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Can you identify this 1946 film about servicemen home from World War II?
"The Best Years of Our Lives"
"The Philadelphia Story"
"His Girl Friday"
"White Heat"
Double Indemnity
Paramount Pictures
What's the name of this 1944 film noir?
"The Big Sleep"
"Double Indemnity"
"The Last Seduction"
"Out of the Past"

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The Grapes of Wrath
20th Century Fox
Do you recognize this movie, which is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck?
"Of Mice and Men"
"East of Eden"
"Lifeboat"
"The Grapes of Wrath"
Night of the Living Dead
Image Ten
What's the name of this famous horror flick from 1968?
"The Walking Dead"
"The Last Man on Earth"
"Night of the Living Dead"
"Rabid"
The Artist
La Petite Reine / ARP Sélection / Studio 37 / La Classe Américaine / France 3 Cinema / U Film / Jouror Productions / JD Prod
This French film from 2011 won an Oscar for best picture. Which was it?
"Frances Ha"
"Roma"
"A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night"
"The Artist"

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Inherit the Wind
United Artists
This movie is based on a famous stage play. Can you name it?
"Arsenic and Old Lace"
"Barefoot in the Park"
"The Front Page"
"Inherit the Wind"
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
Seven Arts Productions
Can you identify this creepy movie from 1962?
"The Haunting"
"The Innocents"
"Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte"
"What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
Bringing Up Baby
RKO Radio Pictures
How about this screwball comedy from 1938 - do you recognize it?
"My Man Godfrey"
"You Can't Take It With You"
"Bringing Up Baby"
"The Awful Truth"

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Roman Holiday
Paramount Pictures
Do you know the name of this classic Audrey Hepburn film?
"Sabrina"
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
"Roman Holiday"
"Funny Face"
Ed Wood
Touchstone Pictures
Do you know the name of this biographical drama, starring Johnny Depp?
"Edward Scissorhands"
"Cry-Baby"
"Ed Wood"
"Don Juan DeMarco"
Strangers on a Train
Transatlantic Pictures
Do you know the name of this Hitchcock film?
"The Wrong Man"
"Strangers on a Train"
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
"The Lady Vanishes"

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Roma
Espectáculos Fílmicos El Coyúl / Pimienta Films/ Participant Media / Esperanto Filmoj
This Mexican movie was released in 2018. Can you name it?
"Roma"
"The Other Side of the Wind"
"I Love You, Daddy"
"The Party"
Manhattan
United Artists
What's the name of this 1979 Woody Allen comedy?
"Bananas"
"Radio Days"
"Manhattan"
"Annie Hall"
Rashomon
Daiei Film / Kadokawa Daiei Studio
How about this 1950 Japanese film - can you identify it?
"Rashomon"
"Seven Samurai"
"Ikiru"
"Tokyo Story"

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Sunset Boulevard
Paramount Pictures
Can you name this 1950 film noir?
"Sunset Boulevard"
"Gaslight"
"Gilda"
"I Married a Witch"
Repulsion
Compton Films / Tekli British Productions
Which of the following Roman Polanski films is this screenshot from?
"Repulsion"
"Knife on the Water"
"Rosemary's Baby"
"The Tenant"
Out of the Past
RKO Radio Pictures
Do you recognize this 1947 film noir?
"The Big Sleep"
"Out of the Past"
"Murder My Sweet"
"Scarlet Street"

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The Philadelphia Story
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
What's the name of this romantic comedy that stars Katharine Hepburn as a socialite who's about to get remarried?
"Bringing Up Baby"
"Laura"
"The Philadelphia Story"
"High Society"