Films of 1942

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Last Updated: 12/4/24
Total Films: 17
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
Casablanca

2. The Magnificent Ambersons
3. The Ox-Bow Incident
4. The Talk of the Town
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca)

2. Ronald Colman (The Talk of the Town)
3. Tim Holt (The Magnificent Ambersons)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Jean Arthur (The Talk of the Town)

2.
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Paul Henreid (Casablanca)

2. Claude Rains (Casablanca)
3. Cary Grant (The Talk of the Town)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca)

2. Agnes Moorehead (The Magnificent Ambersons)
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Michael Curtiz (Casablanca)

2. Orson Welles (The Magnificent Ambersons)
3. George Stevens (The Talk of the Town)
4. William A. Wellman (The Ox-Bow Incident)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Stanley Cortez (The Magnificent Ambersons)

2. Arthur Edeson (Casablanca)
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Owen Marks (Casablanca)

2. Robert Wise (The Magnificent Ambersons)
3. Allen McNeil (The Ox-Bow Incident)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch (Casablanca)

2. Orson Welles (The Magnificent Ambersons)
3. Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman (The Talk of the Town)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
    MagAmb
  1. Casablanca

  2. The Magnificent Ambersons

Films Rated '9'
  1. The Ox-Bow Incident

  2. The Talk of the Town

Films Rated '8'
  1. The Glass Key

Films Rated '7'
  1. To Be or Not to Be

Films Rated '6'
  1. The Pride of the Yankees

  2. All Through the Night

Films Rated '5'
  1. This Gun for Hire

Films Rated '4'
  1. Commandos Strike at Dawn

  2. The Black Swan

  3. Three Smart Saps

  4. Saboteur

Films Rated '3'
  1. Tortilla Flat

  2. The Man Who Wouldn't Die

Films Rated '2'
  1. Cat People

  2. Blue, White and Perfect