National Board of Review Awards 1949
# National Board of Review Awards 1949

21st National Board of Review Awards

December 18, 1949

The 21st National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 18, 1949.

## Top Ten Films

* The Bicycle Thief
* The Quiet One
* Intruder in the Dust
* The Heiress
* Devil in the Flesh
* Quartet
* Germany Year Zero
* Home of the Brave
* A Letter to Three Wives
* The Fallen Idol

## Winners

* Best Film: The Bicycle Thief
* Best Actor: Ralph Richardson (The Heiress, The Fallen Idol)
* Best Director: Vittorio De Sica (The Bicycle Thief)
* Best Screenplay: Graham Greene (The Fallen Idol)
