Alternate Best Actor 1943: Results

5. Claude Rains in The Phantom of the Opera- Rains is held back by his film but he manages to be both rather sympathetic, and effectively evil in this film.

Best Scene: The Phantom's Face is revealed.

4. Henry Fonda in The Ox-Bow Incident- Fonda is overshadowed by other elements in his film, but he is consistently solid and exceptional in one scene.

Best Scene: Gil reads Donald Martin's letter.

3. Charles Laughton in This Land is Mine- Laughton gives a strong performance that makes the transition from cowardice to bravery believable.

Best Scene: Albert watches as his friend is executed.

2. Roger Livesey in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp- Livesey's performance is one of the finest examples of portraying the progression of a character over time and through experiences.

Best Scene: Candy reunites with Theo.

1. Joseph Cotten in Shadow of a Doubt- Good Prediction Psifonian feel free to name a request. Cotten easily wins this year with his incredible charming and chilling performance as a man with dark secret he wants to hide.

Best Scene: Uncle Charlie tells young Charlie about the true nature of the world.

Overall Rank:

1. Joseph Cotten in Shadow of A Doubt
2. Roger Livesey in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
3. Paul Lukas in Watch on the Rhine
4. Charles Laughton in This Land is Mine
5. Joel McCrea in The More the Merrier 
6. Mickey Rooney in The Human Comedy
7. Henry Fonda in The Ox-Bow Incident
8. Claude Rains in Phantom of the Opera
9. Humphrey Bogart in Sahara
10. Franchot Tone in Five Graves to Cairo
11. Susumu Fujita in Sanshiro Sugata
12. Don Ameche in Heaven Can Wait
13. Gary Cooper in For Whom The Bell Tolls
14. Walter Pidgeon in in Madame Curie

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