1. THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed)
2. THE SET-UP (Robert Wise)
3. STRAY DOG (Akira Kurosawa)
4. WHITE HEAT (Raoul Walsh)
5. I SHOT JESSE JAMES (Samuel Fuller)
6. INTRUDER IN THE DUST (Clarence Brown)
7. THE WINDOW (Ted Tetzlaff)
8. THIEVES’ HIGHWAY (Jules Dassin)
9. KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (Robert Hamer)
10. SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (John Ford)
Honorable Mention: ON THE TOWN (Donen & Kelly); THE ROCKING HORSE WINNER (Pelissier); SIDE STREET (Mann)
Notable Shorts: BEGONE DULL CARE (McLaren & Lambart); DOUGH FOR THE DO-DO (Freleng); PUCE MOMENT(Anger)