National Board of Review Awards 1955

27th National Board of Review Awards

December 20, 1955

The 27th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 20, 1955. ^[1]

Top Ten Films

1. Marty
2. East of Eden
3. Mister Roberts
4. Bad Day at Black Rock
5. Summertime
6. The Rose Tattoo
7. A Man Called Peter
8. Not as a Stranger
9. Picnic
10. The African Lion

Top Foreign Films

1. The Prisoner
2. The Great Adventure
3. The Divided Heart
4. Diabolique
5. The End of the Affair

Winners

• Best Film: Marty
• Best Foreign Film: The Prisoner
• Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine ( Marty )
• Best Actress: Anna Magnani ( The Rose Tattoo )
• Best Supporting Actor: Charles Bickford ( Not as a Stranger )
• Best Supporting Actress: Marjorie Rambeau ( A Man Called Peter , The View from Pompey's Head )
• Best Director: William Wyler ( The Desperate Hours )

References

1. "1955 Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

External links

• National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1955