List of the best William Windom movies: Funland(1987), Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering(1996), Street Justice(1987), Committed(1990), Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman(1993), The Day the Earth Moved(1974), Brewster McCloud(1970), Dennis the Menace(1987), There Must Be a Pony(1986), The Gypsy Moths(1969), Now You See Him, Now You Don't(1972), Sommersby(1993) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1987
84 Minutes
Angus Perry
William Windom David L. Lander Robert Sacchi Bruce Mahler Clark Brandon Jill Carroll Michael McManus Mary Elizabeth McDonough Terry Beaver Lane Davies Richard Reiner
When a mob family takes over an amusement park after the owner dies under mysterious circumstances, the recently-fired clown mascot seeks vengeance for the loss of his job.
Horror
1996
85 Minutes
Naomi Watts William Windom Karen Black Brent Jennings Samaria Graham Jamie Renée Smith Brandon Kleyla Toni Marsh
medical student mother sister child doctor demon gory frightening town family home field possession illness evil violence resurrection going home quest discovery 1990s
A medical student (Naomi Watts) tries to free children in a Nebraska town from an evil figure's influence.
Action
Canada|USA
1987
90 Minutes
Father Burke
Michael Ontkean Joanna Kerns William Windom J.D. Cannon Catherine Bach Jeanette Nolan Richard Cox Sondra Currie Richard C. Sarafian
A forgotten CIA agent escapes after 12 years and returns to his corrupt New Jersey hometown.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1990
93 Minutes
Dr. Magnus Quilly
Jennifer O'Neill Robert Forster William Windom Ron Palillo Sydney Lassick Manfred Seipold Aletta Bezuidenhout Greg Latter Denis Smith
A nurse is taken hostage by a patient pretending to be a doctor and is forced to minister to everyone.
Sci-Fi
1993
90 Minutes
Hamilton Cobb
Daryl Hannah Daniel Baldwin William Windom Frances Fisher Cristi Conaway Paul Benedict O'Neal Compton Victoria Haas
heiress alien abductee husband cheater mistress father giant doctor tense suspenseful sultry shocking outlandish offbeat house small town marriage family dysfunction science fiction revenge
UFO aliens turn a woman (Daryl Hannah) into a giantess finally able to get even with her husband (Daniel Baldwin) and father (William Windom).
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France
1974
75 Minutes
Judge Tom Backsler
Jackie Cooper Stella Stevens Cleavon Little William Windom Beverly Garland Lucille Benson Tammy Harrington Kelly Thordsen Ellen Blake E.J. Andre Sid Melton
When a U.S. Intelligence Agent is unable to bring a ruthless drug baron to justice, he resorts to hiring a contract killer. But the man with whom he is put in contact turns out to be an old friend.
Comedy
1970
105 Minutes
Weeks
Bud Cort Sally Kellerman Michael Murphy William Windom Shelley Duvall Rene Auberjonois
mentor boy boss singer police detective caretaker outlandish winsome quirky intricate houston stadium fallout shelter astrodome murder investigation flying coming of age sexual awakening post-apocalypse friendship
A birdlike boy (Bud Cort) lives in the Houston Astrodome, advised by his guardian angel (Sally Kellerman).
Comedy, Drama
1987
96 Minutes
Mr. George Wilson
Victor DiMattia Patricia Estrin Jim Jansen William Windom Patsy Garrett John Alvin Russell Alexander Zachary Bostrom Robert Clotworthy
A paleontologist promotes a dinosaur theme park after Dennis (Victor DiMattia) discovers an old bone.
Drama
1986
100 Minutes
Lee Hertzig
Elizabeth Taylor Robert Wagner James Coco William Windom Edward Winter Ken Olin Chad Lowe
A Hollywood actress (Elizabeth Taylor) recovers from a breakdown, finds TV work and begins a romance with a stranger (Robert Wagner).
Drama
USA
1969
110 Minutes
V. John Brandon
Burt Lancaster Deborah Kerr Gene Hackman Scott Wilson William Windom Bonnie Bedelia
skydiver rookie aunt uncle love interest performer engaging gripping intense melodramatic kansas small town family home airplane unlikely romance marital problems affair performance skydiving love
Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourth of July weekend.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1972
88 Minutes
Lufkin
Kurt Russell Cesar Romero Joe Flynn Jim Backus William Windom Michael McGreevey Richard Bakalyan Alan Hewitt Kelly Thordsen Bing Russell George O'Hanlon
college student criminal crime boss classmate friend businessman madcap lighthearted hilarious college golf course laboratory invisibility experiments bank heist chase science gone awry discovery rivalry 1970s
A chemistry student invents a spray that makes its wearer invisible. A crook finds out about it, and plans to steal it for himself.
Drama
France|USA
1993
112 Minutes
Reverend Powell
Richard Gere Jodie Foster Bill Pullman James Earl Jones William Windom Brett Kelley Richard Hamilton Maury Chaykin Lanny Flaherty Frankie Faison Wendell Wellman
wife soldier son lover judge impostor eerie engaging tennessee farm courtroom rural community impersonation marriage fraud mystery american civil war presumed dead forbidden love mystery
A farmer returns home from the Civil War, but his wife begins to suspect that the man is an impostor.
Drama
USA
1983
96 Minutes
James Caldwell
Jan-Michael Vincent Julie Carmen Mary Crosby David Huffman William Windom Lloyd Battista
An American journalist covering the civil war in Nicaragua falls in love with a beautiful Sandinista rebel.
Drama
1976
99 Minutes
Dr. Hallet
Richard Harris Jodie Foster Lois Nettleton Geraldine Fitzgerald William Windom Brad Savage
father dying person mother daughter neighbor doctor inspiring emotional sad lake party house difficult decision father/daughter relationship mother/daughter relationship terminal illness dying young friendship transformation discovery
A dying 12-year-old (Jodie Foster) inspires her parents (Richard Harris, Lois Nettleton), doctor and tutor with her courage.
Sci-Fi
USA
1971
98 Minutes
The President
Roddy McDowall Kim Hunter Bradford Dillman Natalie Trundy Eric Braeden William Windom Sal Mineo Albert Salmi Jason Evers John Randolph Harry Lauter
apes scientist astronaut dark suspenseful los angeles prison ship animal cruelty scientific experiments husband/wife relationship murder pregnancy escape 1970s
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.
Horror
USA
1971
115 Minutes
Dr. Roger West
Alan Alda Jacqueline Bisset Curt Jurgens Barbara Parkins Bradford Dillman William Windom Kathleen Widdoes Pamelyn Ferdin Curt Lowens Gregory Morton Janee Michelle
pianist virtuoso wife journalist satanist daughter uneasy eerie dark california mansion music hall dreamworld cult piano musical performance supernatural satanism paranoia transformation
An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist.
Sci-Fi
USA
1986
77 Minutes
Gov. Tovah
Richard Farnsworth Michael Paré Lee Purcell John Laughlin Lewis Van Bergen William Windom
In this sci-fi/western film set two hundred years from now, a bank robber, Grange is captured and sentenced to the penal colony on the mining planet Proxima Centauri 3 where he meets ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller
1971
98 Minutes
Roy K. Sizemore
James Stewart George Kennedy Anne Baxter Strother Martin Kurt Russell William Windom Mike Kellin Katherine Cannon Morgan Paull Robert Donner David Huddleston
ex-convict banker prison guard criminal teacher prostitute offbeat thrilling engaging small town prison house saloon west virginia new life greed money role reversal rivalry discovery
An ex-convict (James Stewart) and his two partners try to cash their big check in a crooked banker's town.
Comedy, Other
USA
1987
92 Minutes
Bryant (uncredited)
Steve Martin John Candy Laila Robins Michael McKean Kevin Bacon Dylan Baker William Windom Edie McClurg
salesman husband wife thief police officer madcap endearing chicago wichita, kan. motel airport truck airplane travel thanksgiving friendship family luck weather transformation
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with a lovable oaf of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.
Western
USA
1963
90 Minutes
Harry Travers
Robert Taylor Joan Caulfield Robert Loggia Robert Middleton Larry Gates Malcolm Atterbury William Windom Virginia Christine Ray Teal Richard Devon Robert Ivers
rancher fiancée cattle baron brother chester a. arthur housekeeper confident thrilling wyoming ranch grassland power struggle cattle land grab frame-up competition murder rivalry discovery adventure
A rich landowner of Wyoming fights to prevent the Texas herds from trampling his rich meadows.
Other, Drama
1971
100 Minutes
Charlie Snead
Patricia Neal Richard Thomas Edgar Bergen Ellen Corby Cleavon Little Dorothy Stickney William Windom Andrew Duggan Woodrow Parfrey Judy Norton Mary Elizabeth McDonough
father mother hillbilly grandfather son endearing heartwarming touching countryside household virginia mountain christmas family poverty father/son relationship growing up sacrifice love 1930s
Olivia (Patricia Neal), John-Boy (Richard Thomas) and the rest of the Waltons spend Christmas Eve 1933 anxiously awaiting the safe return of dad.
Gay & Lesbian, Crime, Drama
USA
1968
114 Minutes
Colin MacIver
Frank Sinatra Lee Remick Jacqueline Bisset Ralph Meeker Jack Klugman Horace MacMahon Lloyd Bochner William Windom Tony Musante Al Freeman Jr. Robert Duvall
detective wife widow lieutenant psychiatrist bleak gritty new york city police station apartment police corruption murder case marital problems false accusations conspiracy investigation discovery quest wretched excess 1960s
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man. While investigating, he discovers links to official corruption in New York City in this drama that delves into a world of sex and drugs.
Crime, Drama
1978
108 Minutes
Victor Lacey
Gregg Henry Kay Lenz George Kennedy Scatman Crothers Tina Louise Felton Perry Gregory Sierra James Wainwright William Windom John Daniels Marc Alaimo
A country singer (Gregg Henry) gets five years in a work farm run by a guard (George Kennedy) with a killer Doberman pinscher.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1994
114 Minutes
C.F. Cole
Richard Attenborough Elizabeth Perkins Dylan McDermott Mara Wilson Robert Prosky J.T. Walsh James Remar Jane Leeves Simon Jones William Windom
young girl santa claus executive lawyer skeptic kris kringle charming heartwarming touching uplifting new york city macy's renewed faith christmas trust holidays mother/child relationship discovery mystery 1990s
A lawyer and a little girl must prove that a man claiming to be Santa Claus is the real thing.
Comedy
USA
1963
108 Minutes
Sam Travis
Kirk Douglas Mitzi Gaynor Gig Young Thelma Ritter Julie Newmeyer William Bendix Leslie Parrish Dick Sargent Elizabeth MacRae William Windom Willard Sage
lawyer widow daughter free spirit health nut private investigator amusing engaging playful hotel apartment restaurant marriage relationships sisterhood unlikely romance family discovery love pursuit
Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke Gentry to fix them up with three suitable husbands.
Drama
USA
1962
129 Minutes
Gregory Peck Mary Badham Phillip Alford John Megna Brock Peters Robert Duvall Rosemary Murphy Paul Fix Collin Wilcox Paxton Alice Ghostley William Windom
young girl young boy lawyer neighbor defendant drunk emotional heartwarming moving small town alabama courtroom family home racism childhood class distinctions family growing up underdog 1930s
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.
Drama, Western
1967
100 Minutes
James Garner Jason Robards Robert Ryan Albert Salmi Charles Aidman Steve Ihnat Michael Tolan Frank Converse Sam Melville Austin Willis Richard Bull
marshal outlaw gambler sheriff wyatt earp thrilling fiery o.k. corral tombstone, ariz. mexico vengeance lawlessness murder old west revenge quest 1880s
Wyatt Earp (James Garner) deputizes Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) and forms a posse to hunt Ike Clanton (Robert Ryan) and his gang.