William Holden

William Holden

April 17, 1918 · 108 years old

William Holden (April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1953 and the Emmy Award for Best Actor in 1974. One of the biggest box office draws of the 1950s, he was named one of the "Top 10 Stars of the Year" six times (1954–1958, 1961) and a…

Known For

32 titles
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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 · 1h 50m · Movie

A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

8.4
2
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957 · 2h 41m · Movie

British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.

8.1
3
Network

Network

1976 · 2h 1m · Movie

A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about mass media for its own profit, but finds that his message may be difficult to control.

8.1
4
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 · 2h 15m · Movie

An aging group of outlaws in 1913 Texas look for one last big score, selling stolen Army rifles to a rogue Mexican general during that country's revolution, as the traditional American West is disappearing around them.

7.9
5
Sabrina

Sabrina

1954 · 1h 53m · Movie

After her return from school in Paris, a playboy finally takes notice of his family's chauffeur's daughter, who's long had a crush on him, but he questions his more serious brother's motives when he warns against getting involved ...

7.6
6
Stalag 17

Stalag 17

1953 · 2h 0m · Movie

After two American prisoners are killed by the guards in the act of escaping from a German P.O.W. camp in World War II, the barracks black marketeer, J.J. Sefton, is suspected of being an informer.

7.9
7
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974 · 2h 45m · Movie

At the opening party of a colossal San Francisco skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out due to careless building practices by the contractor, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

7.0
8
Damien: Omen II

Damien: Omen II

1978 · 1h 47m · Movie

Damien the Antichrist, now about to turn thirteen years old, finally learns of his destiny under the guidance of an unholy disciple of Satan. Meanwhile dark forces begin to eliminate all those who suspect the child's true identity.

6.2
9
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967 · 2h 11m · Movie

In an early spy spoof, aging Sir James Bond comes out of retirement to take on SMERSH.

5.0
10
Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1950 · 1h 43m · Movie

While in Washington to lobby for favorable legislation, a garbage tycoon hires a reporter to teach his ex-showgirl mistress proper etiquette to better fit in with high society, but she ends up learning more than he bargained for.

7.5
11
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959 · 2h 0m · Movie

In 1863, a Union outfit is sent behind Confederate lines in Mississippi to destroy enemy railroads but a captive southern belle and the unit's doctor cause frictions within ranks.

7.1
12
Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles

1964 · 1h 50m · Movie

The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.

6.3
13
The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968 · 2h 10m · Movie

A US Army lieutenant colonel is tasked with forming an elite commando-style unit from crack Canadian troops and the dregs of the US Army.

6.7
14
S.O.B.

S.O.B.

1981 · 2h 2m · Movie

A successful movie director makes the most expensive film in his career and it becomes a huge flop. He tries to salvage his career by reshooting the film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.

6.4
15
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954 · 1h 42m · Movie

Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.

6.7
16
Breezy

Breezy

1973 · 1h 46m · Movie

A young girl runs away from home and meets a grouchy older man who reluctantly takes her in. Eventually they develop a romantic and affectionate relationship.

7.0
17
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing

1955 · 1h 42m · Movie

A widowed Chinese-English doctor falls in love with a married American correspondent in Hong Kong during China's Communist Revolution.

6.4
18
Fedora

Fedora

1978 · 1h 54m · Movie

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.

6.8
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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954 · 1h 44m · Movie

When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice presidents vie to see who will replace him.

7.4
20
When Time Ran Out...

When Time Ran Out...

1980 · 2h 1m · Movie

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

4.6
21
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953 · 1h 39m · Movie

During the Civil War, a group of Confederates escapes from the Union POW camp at Fort Bravo but has to contend with the desert, the Mescalero Apaches and the pursuing Union troops.

6.6
22
The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962 · 2h 20m · Movie

Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.

7.4
23
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly

1966 · 1h 56m · Movie

During the Civil War, Mexican cattleman Alvarez Kelly supplies the Union with cattle until Confederate Colonel Tom Rossiter's hungry men force Kelly to change his customers.

6.3
24
The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

1960 · 2h 6m · Movie

A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.

6.9
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The Man from Colorado

The Man from Colorado

1948 · 1h 40m · Movie

At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.

6.7
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The Turning Point

The Turning Point

1952 · 1h 25m · Movie

Jerry McKibbon is a tough, no nonsense reporter, mentoring special prosecutor John Conroy in routing out corrupt officials in the city, which may even include Conroy's own police detective father as a suspect.

6.8
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Arizona

Arizona

1940 · 2h 5m · Movie

In Tucson of the 1860s, a pioneer woman struggles to succeed in the freight and cattle business while at risk at the hands of corrupt and violent local businessmen and rampaging Indians.

6.8
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The Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree

1969 · 1h 50m · Movie

Pascal spends holidays with his father Laurent. During a trip, a plane carrying a nuclear weapon crashes nearby, exposing Pascal to radiation. Despite his imminent death, Laurent aims to provide an unforgettable experience for his...

6.3
29
Streets of Laredo

Streets of Laredo

1949 · 1h 33m · Movie

An outlaw separates from his two partners in crime after they join the Texas Rangers, and he continues to commit daring robberies.

6.6
30
Submarine Command

Submarine Command

1951 · 1h 27m · Movie

Submarine commander Ken White reminisces about his wartime years aboard submarine USS Tiger Shark and struggles with feelings of personal guilt.

6.2
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The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

1956 · 1h 51m · Movie

In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.

6.1
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Forever Female

Forever Female

1953 · 1h 33m · Movie

An aging actress refuses to admit she is too old to play the ingénue role anymore.

6.6