William Holden

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Dir. Billy Wilder · With William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim

The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.

Dir. David Lean · With William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Dir. Sidney Lumet · With Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Dir. Sam Peckinpah · With William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan

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

Dir. Billy Wilder · With William Holden, Robert Strauss, Don Taylor

After two years in Paris, chauffeur's daughter Sabrina returns home elegantly transformed and immediately catches the attention of David, the playboy son of her father's rich employers. David woos and wins Sabrina, who has always been in love with him, however their romance is threatened by David's serious older brother Linus, who runs the family business and is relying on David to marry an heiress in order for a crucial merger to take place.

Dir. Billy Wilder · With Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

Dir. John Guillermin · With Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.

Dir. George Cukor · With Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden

Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.

Dir. Don Taylor · With William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor

A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.

Dir. John Ford · With John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers

A free-spirited young woman, Breezy, hitches a ride with an aging real estate salesman, Frank. Sensing that she just wants to use him he tries to have nothing to do with her. She's not that easy to shake, however, and over time a bond forms between them.

Dir. Clint Eastwood · With William Holden, Kay Lenz, Roger C. Carmel

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 horrifying truth behind her success.

Dir. Billy Wilder · With William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef

Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.

Dir. Richard Quine · With William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Grégoire Aslan

Labor Day in a small Kansas farm town. Hal, a burly and resolute drifter, jumps off a dusty freight train car with the purpose of visiting Alan, a former college classmate and son of the richest man in town.

Dir. Joshua Logan · With William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.

Dir. Robert Parrish, Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath · With David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress