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.

Top Ten Films

 * 1) The Quiet Man
 * 2) High Noon
 * 3) Limelight
 * 4) 5 Fingers
 * 5) The Snows of Kilimanjaro
 * 6) The Thief
 * 7) The Bad and the Beautiful
 * 8) Singin' in the Rain
 * 9) Above and Beyond
 * 10) My Son John

Top Foreign Films

 * 1) Breaking the Sound Barrier
 * 2) The Man in the White Suit
 * 3) Forbidden Games
 * 4) Beauty and the Devil
 * 5) Ivory Hunter

Winners

 * Best Film: The Quiet Man
 * 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)