Taylor Holmes’s Typical Vibe
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Taylor Holmes has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1940s through the 1950s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Recurring themes

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946
Drama · Thriller

Brighton Rock
1948
Crime · Drama

Elevator to the Gallows
1958
Crime · Drama

Rififi
1955
Crime · Thriller

Death of a Cyclist
1955
Crime · Drama

The Secret Agent
2025
Thriller · Drama

Primal Fear
1996
Crime · Drama

Michael Clayton
2007
Drama · Thriller

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Dir. Howard Hawks · With Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
Dir. Clyde Geronimi · With Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.
Dir. Fred Zinnemann · With Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh

Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Dir. Vincente Minnelli · With Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Dir. Edmund Goulding · With Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Dir. Henry Hathaway · With Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray