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The Best Screen Hookers In History: A Montage

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Let’s start with the females, like Liz Taylor, above, in the Oscar-winning BUtterfield 8.

Here are the hos who peddled their flesh with the most memorable appeal.

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Marlene Dietrich, "Blonde Venus"
Marlene Dietrich, “Blonde Venus”
Shirley MacLaine, "Sweet Charity"
Shirley MacLaine, “Sweet Charity”
Mira Sorvino, "Mighty Aphrodite"
Mira Sorvino, “Mighty Aphrodite”
Shirley Jones, "Elmer Gantry"
Shirley Jones, “Elmer Gantry”
Barbra Streisand, "The Owl and the Pussycat"
Barbra Streisand, “The Owl and the Pussycat”
Barbra Streisand, "Nuts"
Barbra Streisand, “Nuts”
Julia Roberts, "Pretty Woman"
Julia Roberts, “Pretty Woman”
Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson
Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson
Rita Hayworth, "Miss Sadie Thompson"
Rita Hayworth, “Miss Sadie Thompson”
Pam Grier, "Fort Apache"
Pam Grier, “Fort Apache”
Charlize Theron, "Monster"
Charlize Theron, “Monster”
Donna Reed, "From Here to Eternity"
Donna Reed, “From Here to Eternity”
Theresa Russell, "Whore"
Theresa Russell, “Whore”
Brooke Shields, "Pretty Baby"
Brooke Shields, “Pretty Baby”
Giulietta Masina, "Nights of Cabiria"
Giulietta Masina, “Nights of Cabiria”
Jodie Foster, "Taxi Driver"
Jodie Foster, “Taxi Driver”
Melina Mercouri, "Never on Sunday"
Melina Mercouri, “Never on Sunday”
Jane Fonda, "Klute"
Jane Fonda, “Klute”