The best William Holden’s comedy movies

William Holden

William Holden

17/04/1918- 12/11/1981
We present our ranking of the best William Holden’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about William Holden.
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Casino Royale

Casino Royale
5/10
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.

Stalag 17

Stalag 17
8/10
It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.

Sabrina

Sabrina
7.6/10
Linus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily running the family corporate empire, he has no time for a wife and family. David is all play – technically he is employed by the family business, but never shows up for work, spends all his time entertaining, and has been married and divorced three times. Meanwhile, Sabrina Fairchild is the young, shy, and awkward daughter of the household chauffeur, who goes away to Paris for two years, and returns to capture David's attention, while falling in love with Linus.

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena
5.6/10
During the World War II, the prisoners of a German camp in a Greek island are trying to escape. They not only want their freedom, but also seek an ineffable treasure hidden in a monastery at the summit of the island's mountain.

Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 16/03/1964
  • Character: Richard Benson / Rick
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been holed up in a Paris apartment 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 complete it in time.

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday
7.5/10
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.

S.O.B.

S.O.B.
6.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 01/07/1981
  • Character: Tim Culley
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.

The Moon Is Blue

The Moon Is Blue
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 08/07/1953
  • Character: Donald Gresham
Two aging playboys are both after the same attractive young woman, but she fends them off by claiming that she plans to remain a virgin until her wedding night. Both men determine to find a way around her objections.

Variety Girl

Variety Girl
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 29/08/1947
  • Character: Himself
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.

Forever Female

Forever Female
6.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 28/11/1953
  • Character: Stanley Krown
An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 10/06/1947
  • Character: Lt. William Seacroft
A normal day in the Wilkins family: reticent beauty Ruth, crusty judge father, petition-happy political activist teen Miriam. Who should show up but Ruth's soldier pen pal Bill Seacroft...whom she doesn't know about. It seems Miriam used her sister's name and picture to build up wartime morale. Ruth reluctantly agrees to "humor" Bill for his 2-day leave, though she's just become engaged to her stuffy suitor Albert. Can Miriam's cloud castle last the weekend without crashing to earth?

Miss Grant Takes Richmond

Miss Grant Takes Richmond
6.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 20/10/1949
  • Character: Dick Richmond
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on. When Ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new low-cost housing development.

Dear Wife

Dear Wife
6.4/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 15/11/1949
  • Character: Bill Seacroft
In this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in opposition to the local political machine. Unknown to Miriam, said machine nominates her father, Judge Wilkins. As support grows for Bill, the presence of rival candidates under one roof poses problems, especially for Ruth, wife to Bill and daughter of the judge

The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyFantasy
  • Release: 05/03/1942
  • Character: Andrew Long
When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budget, his superiors try to explain it away. When he insists on pursuing the matter, he's in danger of being blamed himself. In his trouble, the spirit of Andrew Jackson, whom he idolizes, visits him, and in turn, summons much high-powered talent from American history...which only Andrew can see.

Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor
6.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 22/02/1950
  • Character: Johnny Rutledge
Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: January, February, March, April, and May are living without parents. Their parents died a while ago, and they want to keep that secret from the townspeople, especially the young school teacher, Prudence Millett, to avoid being sent to a children's home and eventual separation. Johnny moves in with the kids and poses as their uncle to take care of them while romancing Prudence. But in order to keep the children, he has to get married.

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts
6.1/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 21/05/1942
  • Character: Michael Stewart
A young newlywed couple learns to make their new marriage work; trying to impress family, stay on budget, and remain as diplomatic towards each other as possible.

Those Were the Days!

Those Were the Days!
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyRomance
  • Release: 14/07/1940
  • Character: P. J. "Petey" Simmons
At a family gathering, an elderly man reflects on the follies of his youth during his freshman year at college.

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