Films of 1957
(For optimum viewing, adjust the zoom level of your browser to 125%.)
Last Updated: 12/3/24
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.
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai
3. Witness for the Prosecution
4. Paths of Glory
5. Letyat zhuravli
Honorable Mentions: The Garment Jungle; The One That Got Away;
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison; Jailhouse Rock; and The Enemy Below
2. Hardy Krüger (The One That Got Away)
3. Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution)
4. Alec Guinness (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
5. Tony Curtis (Sweet Smell of Success)
Honorable Mentions: Lee J. Cobb (The Garment Jungle), Kirk Douglas (Paths of Glory), Henry Fonda (12 Angry Men),
William Holden (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Curd Jürgens (The Enemy Below), Robert Mitchum (The Enemy Below),
and Elvis Presley (Jailhouse Rock)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Burt Lancaster (Sweet Smell of Success)
3. Lee Marvin (Raintree County)
4. Jack Warden (12 Angry Men)
5. Nigel Patrick (Raintree County)
Honorable Mentions: Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men), Ed Begley (12 Angry Men),
Edward Binns (12 Angry Men), John Fielder (12 Angry Men), Jack Klugman (12 Angry Men),
E.G. Marshall (12 Angry Men), Vasiliy Merkurev (Letyat zhuravli), Joseph Sweeney (12 Angry Men),
George Voskovec (12 Angry Men), and Robert Webber (12 Angry Men)
2. Elsa Lanchester (Witness for the Prosecution)
3. Gia Scala (The Garment Jungle)
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. David Lean (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
3. Billy Wilder (Witness for the Prosecution)
4. Stanley Kubrick (Paths of Glory)
5. Mikhail Kalatozov (Letyat zhuravli)
Honorable Mentions: John Huston (Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison), Dick Powell (The Enemy Below), and
Vincent Sherman (The Garment Jungle)
2. Georg Krause (Paths of Glory)
3. Jack Hildyard (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
4. James Wong Howe (Sweet Smell of Success)
5. Robert Surtees (Raintree County)
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Daniel Mandell (Witness for the Prosecution)
3. Eva Kroll (Paths of Glory)
4. Peter Taylor (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
5. Russell Lloyd (Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison)
Honorable Mentions: Mariya Timofeyeva (Letyat zhuravli) and Ralph E. Winters (Jailhouse Rock)
2.
3.
4.
5.
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
3. Billy Wilder and Harry Kurnitz (Witness for the Prosecution)
4. Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willingham, and Jim Thompson (Paths of Glory)
5.
Honorable Mentions: None