1939 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
# 1939 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards

December 27, 1939

Best Film:

Wuthering Heights

The 5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 27 December 1939, honored the best filmmaking of 1939.

## Winners

* Best Picture:
   * Wuthering Heights
* Runner-up – Gone with the Wind and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
* Best Actor:
   * James Stewart – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
* Best Actress:
   * Vivien Leigh – Gone with the Wind
* Best Director:
   * John Ford – Stagecoach
* Best Foreign Film:
   * Harvest (Regain) • France
