Films of 1952

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Last Updated: 8/26/25
Total Films: 23
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). 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 and Singin' in the Rain


Best Actor
Gene Kelly (Singin' in the Rain)

2. Richard Burton (My Cousin Rachel)
3. Gary Cooper (High Noon)
4. Arthur Franz (The Sniper)
5. James Cagney (What Price Glory)
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)
4. Barbara Stanwyck (Clash by Night)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Karl Malden (Ruby Gentry)

2. Donald O'Connor (Singin' in the Rain)
3. Robert Ryan (Clash by Night)
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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Olivia de Havilland (My Cousin Rachel)

2. Jean Hagen (Singin' in the Rain)
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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
Harold Rosson (Singin' in the Rain)

2. Joseph LaShelle (My Cousin Rachel)
3. Joseph MacDonald (What Price Glory)
4. Burnett Guffey (The Sniper)
5. Floyd Crosby (High Noon)
Honorable Mentions: Robert Surtees (The Bad and the Beautiful)


Best Editing
Elmo Williams (High Noon)

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5.
Honorable Mentions: None


Best Original Screenplay
Silvia Richards (Ruby Gentry)

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5.
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. Singin' in the Rain

  3. Don't Bother to Knock

  4. Desert Killer

Films Rated '7'
  1. Clash by Night

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. Monkey Business

  3. The Narrow Margin

Films Rated '3'
  1. The Crimson Pirate

  2. Macao

  3. O. Henry's Full House

Films Rated '1'
  1. Three Dark Horses

  2. The Greatest Show on Earth