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5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)
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BAFTA 1952 Winners & Nominees

The 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952) took place on February 1, 1952. The Lavender Hill Mob won Best British Film. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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Best British Film
The Lavender Hill Mob
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BAFTA 1952: The Winners

The Lavender Hill Mob won Best British Film.

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) movie poster Best British Film

Best British Film

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951 · Comedy, Crime · $32.2K worldwide

1 win from 2 nominations at the 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)

A shy bank clerk and a charming con man devise an elaborate scheme to steal gold bullion from the Bank of England. They plan to melt the gold down and transform it into miniature Eiffel Towers, hoping to sell them as souvenirs. The pair must then outwit a series of inept police investigators and navigate unexpected complications as they try to execute their audacious plan.

About The Lavender Hill Mob
Scoreboard

BAFTA 1952: Which Films Won the Most

No film won more than one award: 2 films won one category each. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) movie poster
    The Lavender Hill Mob 1 / 2
    1951 · Comedy, Crime · 1 win from 2 nominations
  2. La Ronde (1951) movie poster
    La Ronde 1 / 1
    1951 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 1 nomination
  3. An American in Paris (1951) movie poster
    An American in Paris 0 / 1
    1951 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  4. Detective Story (1951) movie poster
    Detective Story 0 / 1
    1951 · Drama, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

Both BAFTA 1952 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 5 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

2 categories · 5 nominations

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The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1952 Winners

Crime led with 3 nominations across 2 films and won 1. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Crime 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  2. Drama 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  3. Romance 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  4. Comedy 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  5. Musical 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  6. Film-Noir 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1952 season

How the Rest of the 1952 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1952, with the winner of each top prize.

All 1952 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 2 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 1952: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the most-nominated film and the date of the 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best British Film at the 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)?

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) won Best British Film.

About The Lavender Hill Mob

Which film had the most nominations at the 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)?

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) led with 2 nominations and won one of them.

When was the 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952)?

The 5th British Academy Film Awards (1952) took place on February 1, 1952. The database has 2 categories and 5 nominations for it.