Alternate Best Actor 1945: Results

5. Trevor Howard in Brief Encounter- Although overshadowed by Celia Johnson Howard still fulfills his part well through his considerable charm and honest chemistry with her.

Best Scene: Alec and Laura declare their love for one another.

4. Cornel Wilde in Leave Her to Heaven- Best his actual nominated work in every way through his endearing work for most of the film and his powerful performance at the end.

Best Scene: His courtroom testimony.

3. James Mason in The Seventh Veil- Although his role is very limited Mason still steals it through his ability to make his character's bitterness something truly palatable.

Best Scene: Nicholas ignores Francesca's marriage plans.

2. Edward G. Robinson in Scarlet Street-Robinson gives a moving depiction of a meek man abused to the point of insanity.

Best Scene: Christopher is haunted in his room.

1. Jean-Louis Barrault in Children of Paradise- Barrault gives a wonderful portrayal of both his character's stage portrayal of a romantic mime, but as well the subtle differences found in the equally romantic and charming but much more flawed real man off the stage.

Best Scene: Baptiste recreates a mugging through a pantomime.

Overall Rank:

1. Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend
2. Jean-Louis Barrault in Children of Paradise 
3. Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra
4. Pierre Brasseur in Children of Paradise 
5. Edward G. Robinson in Scarlet Street
6. James Mason in The Seventh Veil
7. Cornel Wilde in Leave Her to Heaven
8. Trevor Howard in Brief Encounter
9. Aldo Fabrizi in Rome, Open City
10. Denjuro Okochi in The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
11. Marcello Pagliero in Rome, Open City
12. Robert Walker in The Clock
13. Burgess Meredith in The Story of G.I. Joe
14. Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable
15. John Wayne in They Were Expendable
16. Humphrey Bogart in Conflict
17. Paul Muni in A Song to Remember
18. Gene Kelly in Anchors Aweigh
19. Tom Neal in Detour
20. Bing Crosby in The Bells of Saint Mary's
21. Cornel Wilde in A Song to Remember
22. Dennis Morgan in Christmas in Connecticut
23. Arturo de Cordova in A Medal for Benny
24. Gregory Peck in Spellbound

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