National Board of Review Awards 1952
24th National Board of Review Awards
December 29, 1952
The 24th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 29, 1952.[1]
Top Ten Films
- The Quiet Man[2]
 - High Noon
 - Limelight
 - 5 Fingers
 - The Snows of Kilimanjaro
 - The Thief
 - The Bad and the Beautiful
 - Singin' in the Rain
 - Above and Beyond
 - My Son John
 
Top Foreign Films
- Breaking the Sound Barrier[2]
 - The Man in the White Suit
 - Forbidden Games
 - Beauty and the Devil
 - Ivory Hunter
 
Winners
- Best Film: The Quiet Man[2]
 - Best Foreign Film: Breaking the Sound Barrier
 - Best Actor: Ralph Richardson (Breaking the Sound Barrier)
 - Best Actress: Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba)
 - Best Director: David Lean (Breaking the Sound Barrier)
 
References
- ^ "1952 Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
 - ^ a b c "National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards". September 29, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2025.