1939 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

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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. [1]

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References

  1. "New York Critics Give Top Award to "Wuthering Heights"". The Southeast Missourian. 29 December 1939. Retrieved 29 December 2017 via Google News Archive.