Films of 1947

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Last Updated: 1/6/25
Total Films: 18
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
The Lady from Shanghai

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Lawrence Tierney (Born to Kill)

2. Orson Welles (The Lady from Shanghai)
3. Robert Mitchum (Out of the Past)
4. Tyrone Power (Nightmare Alley)
5. Burt Lancaster (I Walk Alone)
Honorable Mentions: Dana Andrews (Boomerang)


Best Actress
Claire Trevor (Born to Kill)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Richard Widmark (Kiss of Death)

2. John Garfield (Gentleman's Agreement)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Rita Hayworth (The Lady from Shanghai)

2. Lisabeth Scott (I Walk Alone)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Orson Welles (The Lady from Shanghai)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Charles Lawton, Jr. (The Lady from Shanghai)

2. Edward Cronjager and Charles Lang (Desert Fury)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Viola Lawrence (The Lady from Shanghai)

2. Charles Schnee (I Walk Alone)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Orson Welles (The Lady from Shanghai)

2. Charles Schnee (I Walk Alone)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. The Lady from Shanghai

Films Rated '8'
  1. I Walk Alone

  2. Nightmare Alley

Films Rated '7'
  1. Out of the Past

  2. Boomerang

Films Rated '6'
  1. Born to Kill

  2. Gentleman's Agreement

  3. Desperate

  4. Crossfire

Films Rated '5'
  1. Kiss of Death

  2. Pursued

Films Rated '4'
  1. Dark Passage

  2. The Paradine Case

  3. The Woman on the Beach

Films Rated '3'
  1. Desert Fury

  2. Brute Force

Films Rated '2'
  1. Fright Night

Films Rated '1'
  1. Black Narcissus