Films of 1952

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Last Updated: 3/4/25
Total Films: 19
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
My Cousin Rachel

2. The Bad and the Beautiful
3. Ruby Gentry
4. Angel Face
5. The Sniper
Honorable Mentions: High Noon


Best Actor
Richard Burton (My Cousin Rachel)

2. Gary Cooper (High Noon)
3. Arthur Franz (The Sniper)
4. James Cagney (What Price Glory)
5. Paul Douglas (Clash by Night)
Honorable Mentions: Kirk Douglas (The Bad and the Beautiful) and Charlton Heston (Ruby Gentry)


Best Actress
Jennifer Jones (Ruby Gentry)

2. Jean Simmons (Angel Face)
3. Marilyn Monroe (Don't Bother to Knock)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Karl Malden (Ruby Gentry)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Olivia de Havilland (My Cousin Rachel)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Henry Koster (My Cousin Rachel)

2. King Vidor (Ruby Gentry)
3. Edward Dmytryk (The Sniper)
4. Otto Preminger (Angel Face)
5. Vicente Minnelli (The Bad and the Beautiful)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle (My Cousin Rachel)

2. Joseph MacDonald (What Price Glory)
3. Burnett Guffey (The Sniper)
4. Floyd Crosby (High Noon)
5. Robert Surtees (The Bad and the Beautiful)
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Editing
Elmo Williams (High Noon)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Silvia Richards (Ruby Gentry)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '10'
  1. My Cousin Rachel

Films Rated '9'
  1. The Bad and the Beautiful

  2. Ruby Gentry

  3. Angel Face

  4. The Sniper

Films Rated '8'
  1. High Noon

  2. Clash by Night

  3. Don't Bother to Knock

  4. Desert Killer

Films Rated '6'
  1. What Price Glory

  2. Come Back, Little Sheba

  3. ¡Viva Zapata!

Films Rated '5'
  1. Kansas City Confidential

  2. Umberto D.

Films Rated '4'
  1. The Member of the Wedding

  2. The Narrow Margin

Films Rated '3'
  1. The Crimson Pirate

  2. Macao

Films Rated '1'
  1. Three Dark Horses