William Holden

What are William Holden's films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Holden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

• Tubi13 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Stalag 17 (1953) · actor · free
  • The Devil's Brigade (1968) · actor · free
  • The Earthling (1980) · actor · free
  • The Key (1958) · actor · free
  • The Christmas Tree (1969) · actor · free
  • Our Town (1940) · actor · free
  • Wild Rovers (1971) · actor · free
  • The 7th Dawn (1964) · actor · free
  • 21 Hours at Munich (1976) · actor · free
  • The Proud and Profane (1956) · actor · free
  • The Revengers (1972) · actor · free
  • Escape to Athena (1979) · actor · free
  • +1 more
• Prime Video7 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Horse Soldiers (1959) · actor
  • The Towering Inferno (1974) · actor
  • Breezy (1973) · actor
  • Our Town (1940) · actor
  • Damien: Omen II (1978) · actor
  • Escape to Athena (1979) · actor
  • Ashanti (1979) · actor
• MGM+6 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • The Devil's Brigade (1968) · actor
  • The Earthling (1980) · actor
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) · actor
  • Our Town (1940) · actor
  • The 7th Dawn (1964) · actor
  • 21 Hours at Munich (1976) · actor
• The Roku Channel5 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Stalag 17 (1953) · actor · free
  • The Earthling (1980) · actor · free
  • Texas (1941) · actor · free
  • Escape to Athena (1979) · actor · free
  • Ashanti (1979) · actor · free
• Pluto TV3 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • I Love Lucy (1951) · actor · free
  • Escape to Athena (1979) · actor · free
  • Ashanti (1979) · actor · free
• Fandor2 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Our Town (1940) · actor
  • Ashanti (1979) · actor
• Disney+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Damien: Omen II (1978) · actor
• HBO Max1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • Executive Suite (1954) · actor
• Paramount+1 title, browse their movies on this service
  • I Love Lucy (1951) · actor

Subscription and free streaming for William Holden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

82 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Edith Head: The Paramount Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

  as (archive footage)
• Sad? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

  as (archive footage)
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  Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker(1991)

  as Donald Gresham (archive footage) (uncredited)

  Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films76^th
• 

  Sally's Beauty Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

  as Robert Lomax (archive footage)
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  S.O.B.(1981)

  as Tim Culley

  Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films57^th
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  The Earthling(1980)

  as Patrick Foley

  Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films71^st
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  When Time Ran Out...(1980)

  as Shelby Gilmore

  Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films9^th
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  Escape to Athena(1979)

  as POW (uncredited)

  Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films30^th
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  Ashanti(1979)

  as Jim Sandell

  Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films20^th
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  Fedora(1978)

  as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler

  Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films74^th
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  Damien: Omen II(1978)

  as Richard Thorn

  Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films47^th
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  21 Hours at Munich(1976)

  as Manfred Schreiber

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  Network(1976)

  as Max Schumacher

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

  as (archive footage)
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  The Towering Inferno(1974)

  as Jim Duncan

  Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films82^nd
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  Open Season(1974)

  as Hal Wolkowski

  Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films42^nd
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  Breezy(1973)

  as Frank Harmon

  Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films78^th
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  The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

  as Bumper Morgan
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  The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

  Show 4 episodes · as Bumper Morgan
• 

  The Revengers(1972)

  as John Benedict

  Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films42^nd
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  Wild Rovers(1971)

  as Ross Bodine

  Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films58^th
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  The Christmas Tree(1969)

  as Laurent Ségur

  Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
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  The Wild Bunch(1969)

  as Pike Bishop

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  The Devil's Brigade(1968)

  as Lt. Col. Robert T. Frederick

  Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films72^nd
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  Casino Royale(1967)

  as Ransome

  Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films14^th
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  Alvarez Kelly(1966)

  as Alvarez Kelly

  Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films54^th
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  The 7th Dawn(1964)

  as Major Ferris

  Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
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  Paris When It Sizzles(1964)

  as Richard Benson

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  The Lion(1962)

  as Robert Hayward

  Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films46^th
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  The Counterfeit Traitor(1962)

  as Eric Erickson

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Satan Never Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

  as Father O'Banion
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  The World of Suzie Wong(1960)

  as Robert Lomax

  Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films77^th
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  The Horse Soldiers(1959)

  as Major 'Hank' Kendall

  Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films84^th
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  The Key(1958)

  as Capt. David Ross

  Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films67^th
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  The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957)

  as Cmdr. Shears

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  Toward the Unknown(1956)

  as Maj. Lincoln Bond

  Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films61^st
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  The Proud and Profane(1956)

  as Lt. Col. Colin Black

  Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films48^th
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  Picnic(1955)

  as Hal Carter

  Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films76^th
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  Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing(1955)

  as Mark Elliott

  Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films56^th
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  The Country Girl(1954)

  as Bernie Dodd

  Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films85^th
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  The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)

  as Lt. Harry Brubaker

  Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films67^th
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  Sabrina(1954)

  as David Larrabee

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  Executive Suite(1954)

  as McDonald Walling

  Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films90^th
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  The Girl on The Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

  as A tourist
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  Escape from Fort Bravo(1953)

  as Captain Roper

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  Forever Female(1953)

  as Stanley Krown

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  The Moon Is Blue(1953)

  as Donald Gresham

  Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films69^th
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  Stalag 17(1953)

  as J.J. Sefton

  Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films97^th
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  The Turning Point(1952)

  as Jerry McKibbon

  Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films73^rd
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  Boots Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

  as Boots Malone
• 

  Submarine Command(1951)

  as Lt. Cmdr. Ken White

  Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films49^th
• 

  I Love Lucy(1951)

  Show 1 episode · as William Holden

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows93^rd
• 

  Force of Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

  as Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson
• 

  Born Yesterday(1950)

  as Paul Verrall

  Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films92^nd
• 

  The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

  Show 1 episode · as William Holden
• 

  Union Station(1950)

  as Lt. William Calhoun

  Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films75^th
• 

  Sunset Boulevard(1950)

  as Joe Gillis

  Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films99^th
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  Father Is a Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

  as Johnny Rutledge
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  Dear Wife(1949)

  as Bill Seacroft

  Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films63^rd
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  Miss Grant Takes Richmond(1949)

  as Dick Richmond

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  Streets of Laredo(1949)

  as Jim Dawkins

  Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films66^th
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  The Dark Past(1948)

  as Al Walker

  Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films48^th
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  Apartment for Peggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

  as Jason Taylor
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  Rachel and the Stranger(1948)

  as David “Big Davey" Harvey

  Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films79^th
• 

  The Man from Colorado(1948)

  as Capt. Del Stewart

  Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films71^st
• 

  Variety Girl(1947)

  as William Holden

  Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films58^th
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  Dear Ruth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

  as Lt. William Seacroft
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  Blaze of Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

  as Colin McDonald
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  Young and Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

  as Norman Reese
• 

  Reconnaissance Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

  as Lt. Packard A. Cummings
• 

  Meet the Stewarts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

  as Michael "Mike" Stewart
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  The Remarkable Andrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

  as Andrew Long
• 

  The Fleet's In(1942)

  as Casey Kirby

  Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  Texas(1941)

  as Dan Thomas

  Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  I Wanted Wings(1941)

  as Al Ludlow

  Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films47^th
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  Arizona(1940)

  as Peter Muncie

  Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films73^rd
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  Those Were the Days! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

  as P. J. "Petey" Simmons
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  Our Town(1940)

  as Georges Gibbs

  Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films59^th
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  Invisible Stripes(1939)

  as Tim Taylor

  Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films70^th
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  Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

  as Joe Bonaparte
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  Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

  as Graduate Who Says 'Thank You' (uncredited)
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  Prison Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

  as Prisoner

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1938 to 2002; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

The Towering Inferno (1974)

$116M worldwide

Highest rated

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Midcredits 99^th

Awards

an Oscar, a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 7 major nominations, 1951–1978.

1. 1978
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
2. 1977
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. 1974
   • Primetime Emmy, won · Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
4. 1957
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Foreign Actor
5. 1954
   • Oscar, won · Best Actor in a Leading Role
   • +1 other major body · 1 win

     • Venice award, won
6. 1951
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do William Holden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67^th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68^th percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 59 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

943

• Universally Loved9
• Crowd Pleaser43
• Broadly Agreed2
• Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Open Season (1974)

52^nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Midcredits 99^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 56 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is William Holden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does William Holden work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Holden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Young shares the most, 7.