Films of 1948

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Last Updated: 12/3/24
Total Films: 26
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 Naked City

2. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
3. The Big Clock
4. Berlin Express
5. Johnny Belinda
Honorable Mentions: Call Northside 777


Best Actor
Lamberto Maggiorani (Ladri di biciclette)

2. Barry Fitzgerald (The Naked City)
3. Burt Lancaster (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands)
4. Lew Ayres (Johnny Belinda)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Jane Wyman (Johnny Belinda)

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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Charles Bickford (Johnny Belinda)

2. Charles Laughton (The Big Clock)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Joan Fontaine (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Jules Dassin (The Naked City)

2. Vittorio De Sica (Ladri di biciclette)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Russell Metty (Kiss the Blood Off My Hands)

2. Lucien Ballard (Berlin Express)
3. Russell Harlan (Red River)
4. William H. Daniels (The Naked City)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Paul Weatherwax (The Naked City)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Malvin Wald (The Naked City)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '9'
  1. The Naked City

  2. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

  3. The Big Clock

  4. Berlin Express

Films Rated '8'
  1. Johnny Belinda

  2. Call Northside 777

  3. They Live by Night

  4. Key Largo

Films Rated '7'
  1. Ladri di biciclette

  2. He Walked by Night

  3. Mummy's Dummies

  4. Shivering Sherlocks

Films Rated '6'
  1. Red River

  2. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

  3. The Search

Films Rated '5'
  1. Sorry, Wrong Number

Films Rated '4'
  1. Rope

  2. All My Sons

  3. Portrait of Jennie

  4. Road House

  5. Force of Evil

Films Rated '3'
  1. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

  2. The Snake Pit

  3. Crime on Their Hands

Films Rated '2'
  1. The Three Musketeers

  2. Act of Violence