Movie Awards - Oscars 1953

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Director

John Ford

The Quiet Man

John Huston

Moulin Rouge

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

5 Fingers

Cecil B. DeMille

The Greatest Show on Earth

Fred Zinnemann

High Noon

Best Screenplay

7.0

The Lavender Hill Mob

1h18m • Criminal comedy • Alec Guinness & Stanley Holloway

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The Bad and the Beautiful 14A

1h58m • Romantic drama • Lana Turner & Kirk Douglas

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The Quiet Man G

2h09m • Romantic comedy-drama • John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara

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High Noon PG-13PG

1h25m • Western • Gary Cooper & Thomas Mitchell

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Viva Zapata!

1h53m • History-based drama • Marlon Brando & Jean Peters

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The Man in the White Suit

1h25m • Sci-fi comedy • Alec Guinness & Joan Greenwood

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The Sound Barrier

1h58m • War drama • Ralph Richardson & Ann Todd

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Pat and Mike

1h35m • Romantic comedy • Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn

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5 Fingers R

1h48m • Dramatic thriller • James Mason & Danielle Darrieux

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The Atomic City

1h25m • Dramatic thriller • Gene Barry & Lydia Clarke

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Best Original Story

5.0

The Greatest Show on Earth

2h32m • Romantic drama • Betty Hutton & Cornel Wilde

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My Son John GPGPG

2h02m • Drama • Helen Hayes & Van Heflin

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The Narrow Margin

1h11m • Film noir • Charles McGraw & Marie Windsor

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The Sniper

1h27m • Film noir • Adolphe Menjou & Arthur Franz

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The Pride of St. Louis

1h33m • Drama • Dan Dailey & Joanne Dru

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Best Cinematography

The Quiet Man G

2h09m • Romantic comedy-drama • John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1h54m • Romantic comedy • Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward

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Ivanhoe

1h46m • Action drama • Robert Taylor & Elizabeth Taylor

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Hans Christian Andersen

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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Million Dollar Mermaid GPGG

1h55m • Musical drama • Esther Williams & Victor Mature

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Best Cinematography in Black & White

6.0

The Bad and the Beautiful 14A

1h58m • Romantic drama • Lana Turner & Kirk Douglas

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Sudden Fear

1h50m • Film noir • Joan Crawford & Jack Palance

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My Cousin Rachel

1h38m • Romantic drama • Olivia de Havilland & Richard Burton

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The Big Sky

2h20m • Western • Kirk Douglas & Dewey Martin

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Navajo

1h10m • Documentary by Norman Foster

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Best Film Editing

9.5

High Noon PG-13PG

1h25m • Western • Gary Cooper & Thomas Mitchell

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Come Back, Little Sheba

1h39m • Drama • Burt Lancaster & Shirley Booth

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Moulin Rouge

1h58m • Romantic drama • José Ferrer & Colette Marchand

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The Greatest Show on Earth

2h32m • Romantic drama • Betty Hutton & Cornel Wilde

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Flat Top

1h23m • War drama • Sterling Hayden & Richard Carlson

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Best Original Music

9.5

High Noon PG-13PG

1h25m • Western • Gary Cooper & Thomas Mitchell

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Viva Zapata!

1h53m • History-based drama • Marlon Brando & Jean Peters

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Ivanhoe

1h46m • Action drama • Robert Taylor & Elizabeth Taylor

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The Thief G

1h26m • Film noir • Ray Milland & Martin Gabel

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The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima

1h42m • Drama • Gilbert Roland & Angela Clarke

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Best Music in a Musical

7.0

With a Song in My Heart

1h57m • Musical biography • Susan Hayward & Rory Calhoun

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Singin' in the Rain GGPGGGGG

1h43m • Musical romantic comedy • Gene Kelly & Donald O'Connor

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Hans Christian Andersen

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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The Medium

1h24m • Musical drama • Marie Powers & Leopoldo Savona

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The Jazz Singer

1h47m • Musical romantic drama • Danny Thomas & Peggy Lee

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Best Original Song

9.5

High Noon PG-13PG

"High Noon - Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin'"

1h25m • Western • Gary Cooper & Thomas Mitchell

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Just for You

"Zing a Little Zong"

1h44m • Musical romantic comedy • Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman

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Hans Christian Andersen

"Thumbelina"

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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Son of Paleface

"Am I in Love"

1h35m • Western • Bob Hope & Jane Russell

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Because You're Mine

"Because You're Mine"

1h43m • Musical comedy • Mario Lanza & Doretta Morrow

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Best Visual Effects

Plymouth Adventure

1h45m • Romantic drama • Spencer Tracy & Gene Tierney

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Best Art Design

8.0

Moulin Rouge

1h58m • Romantic drama • José Ferrer & Colette Marchand

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The Quiet Man G

2h09m • Romantic comedy-drama • John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1h54m • Romantic comedy • Gregory Peck & Susan Hayward

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Hans Christian Andersen

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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The Merry Widow

1h45m • Musical • Lana Turner & Fernando Lamas

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Best Art Design in Black & White

6.0

The Bad and the Beautiful 14A

1h58m • Romantic drama • Lana Turner & Kirk Douglas

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Rashômon G(Japanese)

1h28m • Drama, mystery • Toshirô Mifune & Machiko Kyô

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Viva Zapata!

1h53m • History-based drama • Marlon Brando & Jean Peters

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Carrie

1h58m • Romantic drama • Laurence Olivier & Jennifer Jones

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My Cousin Rachel

1h38m • Romantic drama • Olivia de Havilland & Richard Burton

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Best Costume Design

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Moulin Rouge

1h58m • Romantic drama • José Ferrer & Colette Marchand

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With a Song in My Heart

1h57m • Musical biography • Susan Hayward & Rory Calhoun

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The Greatest Show on Earth

2h32m • Romantic drama • Betty Hutton & Cornel Wilde

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Hans Christian Andersen

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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The Merry Widow

1h45m • Musical • Lana Turner & Fernando Lamas

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Best Costume Design in Black & White

6.0

The Bad and the Beautiful 14A

1h58m • Romantic drama • Lana Turner & Kirk Douglas

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Sudden Fear

1h50m • Film noir • Joan Crawford & Jack Palance

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Carrie

1h58m • Romantic drama • Laurence Olivier & Jennifer Jones

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My Cousin Rachel

1h38m • Romantic drama • Olivia de Havilland & Richard Burton

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Affair in Trinidad

1h38m • Film noir • Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford

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Best Sound Mixing

7.0

The Sound Barrier

1h58m • War drama • Ralph Richardson & Ann Todd

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The Quiet Man G

2h09m • Romantic comedy-drama • John Wayne & Maureen O'Hara

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With a Song in My Heart

1h57m • Musical biography • Susan Hayward & Rory Calhoun

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Hans Christian Andersen

1h52m • Musical romance • Danny Kaye & Farley Granger

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The Card

1h25m • Comedy • Alec Guinness & Glynis Johns

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Best Documentary

The Sea Around Us

1h02m • Documentary

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The Hoaxters

Documentary

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Navajo

1h10m • Documentary by Norman Foster

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Oscars

Best Movie

Best Actor

Gary Cooper

Marlon Brando

Alec Guinness

Kirk Douglas

José Ferrer

Best Actress

Shirley Booth

Bette Davis

Joan Crawford

Susan Hayward

Julie Harris

Best Supporting Actor

Anthony Quinn

Richard Burton

Jack Palance

Victor McLaglen

Arthur Hunnicutt

Best Supporting Actress

Gloria Grahame

Thelma Ritter

Terry Moore

Colette Marchand

Jean Hagen

Best Director

John Ford

John Huston

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cecil B. DeMille

Fred Zinnemann

Best Screenplay

Best Original Story

Best Cinematography

Best Cinematography in Black & White

Best Film Editing

Best Original Music

Best Music in a Musical

Best Original Song

Best Visual Effects

Best Art Design

Best Art Design in Black & White

Rashômon G(Japanese)

Best Costume Design

Best Costume Design in Black & White

Best Sound Mixing

Best Documentary