Films of 1949

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Last Updated: 1/2/25
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
D.O.A. DOA1950

2. White Heat
3. The Heiress
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
James Cagney (White Heat)

2. Edmond O'Brien (D.O.A.)
3. Robert Ryan (The Set-Up)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Olivia de Havilland (The Heiress)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Ralph Richardson (The Heiress)

2. Montgomery Clift (The Heiress)
3. James Mitchell (Border Incident)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Margaret Wycherly (White Heat)

2. Miriam Hopkins (The Heiress)
3. Pamela Britton (D.O.A.)
4. Audrey Totter (The Set-Up)
5. Virginia Mayo (White Heat)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Raoul Walsh (White Heat)

2. William Wyler (The Heiress)
3. Rudolph Maté (D.O.A.)
4. Robert Wise (The Set-Up)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Leo Tover (The Heiress)

2. Ernest Laszlo (D.O.A.)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Arthur H. Nadel (D.O.A.)

2. Owen Marks (White Heat)
3. William Hornbeck (The Heiress)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts (White Heat)

2. Russell Rouse and Clarence Greene (D.O.A.)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Ruth Goetz and Augustus Goetz (The Heiress) Heiress

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
    BorI
  1. White Heat

  2. D.O.A.

Films Rated '8'
  1. Border Incident

  2. The Set-Up

Films Rated '7'
  1. House of Strangers

  2. Tension

  3. The Heiress

  4. Who Done It?

Films Rated '6'
  1. Criss Cross

  2. Twelve O'Clock High

  3. The Big Steal

  4. All the King's Men

Films Rated '5'
  1. The Stratton Story

  2. The Ghost Talks

Films Rated '3'
    Tension
  1. Thieves' Highway

Films Rated '2'
  1. The Third Man

  2. Hokus Pokus