National Board of Review Awards 1952
# 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

* The Quiet Man
* 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
* The Man in the White Suit
* Forbidden Games
* Beauty and the Devil
* 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)
