Acting
Phillips Holmes
- Titles
- 48movies
- Career
Active from 1928 to 1938, busiest in 1933 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 28top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
Beauty for Sale69/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.0average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism5.5average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.6average 4.9
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Politics3.6average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
- Adrenaline3.9, average 5.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Setting 4
- Melodrama 3
- Historical Mystery 2
- Intricate Plot 2
- Psychological Tension 2
- Nostalgic Tone 2
- Pre-Code Drama 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Romance 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mae ClarkeActorPenthouse, The House of a Thousand Candles, The Dancers, Nana
C. Henry GordonActorPenthouse, The Secret of Madame Blanche, Stage Mother, Storm at Daybreak
Irving PichelActorTwo Kinds of Women, An American Tragedy, The House of a Thousand Candles, General Spanky
George J. FolseyCinematographerStage Mother, Storm at Daybreak, Men Must Fight, Stolen Heaven
Nancy CarrollActorThe Devil's Holiday, Broken Lullaby, Stolen Heaven
Eugene PalletteActorPointed Heels, Caravan, Storm at Daybreak
Walter HustonActorStorm at Daybreak, Night Court, The Criminal Code
Jean ParkerActorThe Secret of Madame Blanche, Caravan, Storm at Daybreak
Hedda HopperActorBeauty for Sale, Men Must Fight, No Ransom
Lewis StoneActorNight Court, Men Must Fight, Looking Forward- WWilliam AxtComposerPenthouse, The Secret of Madame Blanche, Storm at Daybreak
Benita HumeActorLooking Forward, The Divine Spark
Movies and TV shows
61920s
6 titles · average score 62
Stairs of Sand (1929)
as Adam Wansfell (as Phillips R. Holmes)
59
Pointed Heels (1929)
as Donald Ogden
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1929)
as Roger Longmore
65
The Wild Party (1929)
as Phil
His Private Life (1928)
as Pierrot (uncredited)
Varsity (1928)
as Middlebrook