Alternate Best Actor 1948: Results

5. Orson Welles in Macbeth- Although there may be a little more to be desired from his vocal portrayal, Welles's silent portrayal of Macbeth is good.

Best Scene: Macbeth finally understands the prophecy. 

4. Lamberto Maggiorani in Bicycle Thieves- Maggiorani gives a simple but effective performance that serves the purpose of his film well.

Best Scene: Antonio becomes a thief himself. 

3. Ralph Richardson in The Fallen Idol-Richardson gives a strong performance showing both the idol a child would see, but as well the lonely sad man an adult would see.

Best Scene: Baines tells Phillipe about his African adventure. 

2. Toshiro Mifune in Drunken Angel- Mifune gives a great early performance by accentuating the foolishness in pride but as well suggesting the underlying possibility of redemption.

Best Scene: Matsunaga finds out about the real "honor" of the Yakuza.

1. Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre- Good Prediction Psifonian feel free to name a year and a performance. Bogart in this film gives his very best performance powerfully and believably portraying the slow descent of a somewhat decent drifter to who a pathetic gold obsessed mad man.

Best Scene: Dobbs tries to find Curtin.

Overall Rank:

1. Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
2. Laurence Olivier in Hamlet
3. Toshiro Mifune in Drunken Angel
4. Ralph Richardson in The Fallen Idol
5. Takashi Shimura in Drunken Angel
6. Van Heflin in Act of Violence 
7. James Stewart in Call Northside 777
8. Lamberto Maggiorani in Bicycle Thieves
9. Montgomery Clift in The Search
10. Orson Welles in Macbeth
11. John Wayne in Red River
12. Montgomery Clift in Red River
13. Barry Fitzgerald in The Naked City
14. Anton Walbrook in The Red Shoes
15. Tim Holt in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 
16. Henry Fonda in Fort Apache 
17. Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty
18. Ivan Jandl in The Search 
19. Lew Ayres in Johnny Belinda
20. John Wayne in Fort Apache
21. Humphrey Bogart in Key Largo
22. Tyrone Power in Luck of the Irish
23. John Dall in Rope
24. Farley Granger in Rope
25. Bobby Henrey in The Fallen Idol
26. John Howard Davies in Oliver Twist
27. Don Taylor in The Naked City
28. Bud Abbott in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
29. Robert Young in Sitting Pretty
30. Dan Dailey in When My Baby Smiles At Me
31. Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

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