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My Favorite William Holden Performances
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NetworkNetwork
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Bill Holden`s finest performance-Bill is extraordinary as Max Schumacher, the world-weary television news executive.Bill should have received the Oscar for this performance.
The Bridges at Toko-RiThe Bridges at Toko-Ri
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Bill is rivoting in the scene where his character confronts his fear at taking on a dangerous bombing mission.
Earthling, The [VHS]Earthling, The [VHS]
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Bill gives a poignant,moving performance as a dying man, passing along lessons in integrity and survival to a young boy lost in the Australian Outback.
Love Is a Many Splendored ThingLove Is a Many Splendored Thing
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Bill as Mark Elliott ,ever so softly telling Jennifer Jones as Han Suyin-'Give Me Your Hand"-romantic melodrama at it`s finest.
PicnicPicnic
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Bill plays desperate drifter Hal Carter with a touching, human vulnerability- Bill and Kim Novak are magical in the moonlight dance sequence.
Born YesterdayBorn Yesterday
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Bill exibits his brilliance for light comedy as Paul Verrall-the idealistic, courtly, sweet and gentle newspaper reporter /tutor who falls in love with his pupil,Billie Dawn.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (Limited Edition)The Bridge on the River Kwai (Limited Edition)
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Bill is brilliant as Shears, the sardonic opportunist P.O.W who becomes a reluctant hero.
Stalag 17Stalag 17
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Bill`s brilliant Oscar winning role as Sefton-the cynical, witty, loner P.O.W. who evokes admiration for his survival and detection skills.
Counterfeit Traitor [VHS]Counterfeit Traitor [VHS]
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Bill gives very fine, understated performance as Swedish oil exectuive ,Eric Ericson -engaged in WW2 espionage.
The Wild Bunch - The Original Director's CutThe Wild Bunch - The Original Director's Cut
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Bill is brilliant and tough as world-weary ,ageing outlaw gang leader Pike. Bishop.
Executive Suite (1954) [VHS]Executive Suite (1954) [VHS]
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Bill is excellent as Don Walling- an idealistic architect who makes a bid for a furniture company presidency to insure it`s future and the jobs and integrity of it`s employees.
World of Suzie Wong [VHS]World of Suzie Wong [VHS]
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Bill is great as Robert Lomax, a struggling American painter living in Hong Kong who falls in love with sweet, beautiful much-younger Chinese prostitute who keeps herself pure in heart.
Man From Colorado [VHS]Man From Colorado [VHS]
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Bill and Glenn Ford are excellent in pyschological western dealing with the trauma of war and it`s behavioral effects.
Country Girl (1954) [VHS]Country Girl (1954) [VHS]
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Bill gives a thoughtful performance as theatre director Bernie Dodd who casts alcoholic actor and becomes involved in the lives of the actor and his wife.
Golden Boy [VHS]Golden Boy [VHS]
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Bill as Joe Bonaparte-young, gifted violinist torn between his love for music and his desire to earn wealth as a prize fighter.-Bill is very good in his first starring role.
SabrinaSabrina
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Bill . once again shows off his brilliance as a light comedian as charming playboy, David Larrabee.