Breaking the Sound Barrier Angels One Five Cry, the Beloved Country Crash of Silence Outcast of the Islands The River
Best Documentary
Royal Journey Fishermen of Negombo Highlights of Farnborough 1952 Journey Into History Le Mans 1952 Nature's Half Acre Ocean Terminal The Open Window Opera School Rig 20 The Streamlined Pig
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Limelight
- Claire Bloom
The Importance of Being Earnest
- Dorothy Tutin
Crash of Silence
- Dorothy Alison
Crash of Silence
- Mandy Miller
UN Award
Cry, the Beloved Country Los Olvidados Neighbours
Best British Actor
Breaking the Sound Barrier
- Ralph Richardson
Carrie
- Laurence Olivier
Folly to Be Wise
- Alastair Sim
Crash of Silence
- Jack Hawkins
The Pickwick Papers
- James Hayter
Breaking the Sound Barrier
- Nigel Patrick
Best Foreign Actor
Viva Zapata!
- Marlon Brando
Dieu a besoin des hommes
- Pierre Fresnay
Miracle in Milan
- Francesco Golisano
The African Queen
- Humphrey Bogart
Death of a Salesman
- Fredric March
Best British Actress
A Streetcar Named Desire
- Vivien Leigh
I Believe in You
- Celia Johnson
Crash of Silence
- Phyllis Calvert
Breaking the Sound Barrier
- Ann Todd
Animated Genesis The Angry Boy Balance 1950 Basic Principles of Lubrication The Carlsen Story Demonstrations on Perception Machining of Metals The Moon Organisation of the Human Body A Phantasy The Stanlow Story To the Rescue
Best Film From Any Source
Breaking the Sound Barrier The African Queen Angels One Five The Boy Kumasenu Carrie Casque d'Or Cry, the Beloved Country Death of a Salesman Limelight Los Olvidados Crash of Silence Miracle in Milan Outcast of the Islands Rashomon The River Singin' in the Rain A Streetcar Named Desire Viva Zapata!