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by Frank Showalter

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William Holden

Performer with 40 reviewed and 29 watchlist titles.

69 Results
Release Year
  1. 1939
    1. Performer
      Golden Boy  1939D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Invisible Stripes  1939D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  2. 1940
    1. Performer
      Our Town  1940D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Those Were the Days!  1940
      Because William Holden performed.
    3. Performer
      Arizona  1940C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  3. 1941
    1. Performer
      I Wanted Wings  1941
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Texas  1941
      Because William Holden performed.
  4. 1942
    1. Performer
      The Fleet's In  1942
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      The Remarkable Andrew  1942
      Because William Holden performed.
    3. Performer
      Meet the Stewarts  1942C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
  5. 1943
    1. Performer
      Young and Willing  1943
      Because William Holden performed.
  6. 1947
    1. Performer
      Blaze of Noon  1947
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Dear Ruth  1947D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Variety Girl  1947
      Because William Holden performed.
  7. 1948
    1. Performer
      Rachel and the Stranger  1948D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Apartment for Peggy  1948
      Because William Holden performed.
    3. Performer
      The Man from Colorado  1948C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      The Dark Past  1948D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  8. 1949
    1. Performer
      Streets of Laredo  1949
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Miss Grant Takes Richmond  1949D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Dear Wife  1949
      Because William Holden performed.
  9. 1950
    1. Performer
      Father Is a Bachelor  1950C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Sunset Boulevard  1950B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Union Station  1950C: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      Born Yesterday  1950C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  10. 1951
    1. Performer
      Force of Arms  1951C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Submarine Command  1951C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  11. 1952
    1. Performer
      Boots Malone  1952D: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Turning Point  1952
      Because William Holden performed.
  12. 1953
    1. Performer
      Stalag 17  1953B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Moon Is Blue  1953C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      Forever Female  1953
      Because William Holden performed.
    4. Performer
      Escape from Fort Bravo  1953B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
  13. 1954
    1. Performer
      Executive Suite  1954B: 4 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Sabrina  1954B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
    3. Performer
      The Bridges at Toko-Ri  1954C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
    4. Performer
      The Country Girl  1954D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  14. 1955
    1. Performer
      Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing  1955C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      Picnic  1955B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
  15. 1956
    1. Performer
      The Proud and Profane  1956
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Toward the Unknown  1956
      Because William Holden performed.
  16. 1957
    1. Performer
      The Bridge on the River Kwai  1957A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
  17. 1958
    1. Performer
      The Key  1958C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  18. 1959
    1. Performer
      The Horse Soldiers  1959C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  19. 1960
    1. Performer
      The World of Suzie Wong  1960D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  20. 1962
    1. Performer
      Satan Never Sleeps  1962D-: 1.5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Counterfeit Traitor  1962
      Because William Holden performed.
    3. Performer
      The Lion  1962
      Because William Holden performed.
  21. 1964
    1. Performer
      Paris When It Sizzles  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The 7th Dawn  1964D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  22. 1966
    1. Performer
      Alvarez Kelly  1966D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
  23. 1967
    1. Performer
      Casino Royale  1967C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
  24. 1968
    1. Performer
      The Devil's Brigade  1968C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  25. 1969
    1. Performer
      The Wild Bunch  1969A+: 5 stars (out of 5)
    2. Performer
      The Christmas Tree  1969
      Because William Holden performed.
  26. 1971
    1. Performer
      Wild Rovers  1971
      Because William Holden performed.
  27. 1972
    1. Performer
      The Revengers  1972C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  28. 1973
    1. Performer
      The Blue Knight  1973
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Breezy  1973
      Because William Holden performed.
  29. 1974
    1. Performer
      Open Season  1974
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      The Towering Inferno  1974
      Because Steve McQueen and William Holden performed.
  30. 1976
    1. Performer
      21 Hours at Munich  1976
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Network  1976A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
  31. 1978
    1. Performer
      Fedora  1978
      Because Billy Wilder directed and William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      Damien: Omen II  1978C: 3 stars (out of 5)
  32. 1979
    1. Performer
      Ashanti  1979
      Because William Holden performed.
  33. 1980
    1. Performer
      When Time Ran Out...  1980
      Because William Holden performed.
    2. Performer
      The Earthling  1980
      Because William Holden performed.
  34. 1981
    1. Performer
      S.O.B.  1981
      Because William Holden performed.
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by Frank Showalter

Hi there, I'm Frank, a husband and father old enough to have sat wide-eyed during E.T's first theatrical run, I've been watching, absorbing, and dissecting films ever since.

This site began in 2003 when I realized two things: I had become the designated “movie guy” among my friends (you know, the one everyone asks about every new release), and I was frequently experiencing the peculiar déjà vu of realizing, halfway through a film, that I'd already seen it. Clearly, I needed a system.

What began as personal record-keeping evolved into this little corner of the internet where I share my thoughts on everything from blockbusters to obscure indies that deserved better.

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