Academy Awards archive
Decision before Dawn Oscar Nominations & Wins
Decision before Dawn has 2 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Decision before Dawn are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 2 award records
Counts reflect film-linked records in this archive. Historical, special and honorary awards may be included; these are not a verified competitive-award total. Years identify the source film eligibility year.
| Film year | Category / credited nominee | Recorded result |
|---|---|---|
| Film year1951 | Film Editing Credited nominee / recipientDorothy Spencer | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1951 | Best Picture Credited nominee / recipientAnatole Litvak and Frank McCarthy, Producers | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
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Film Editing 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
- Nominee
- Decision before Dawn This filmNominee
- ★ Winner
- Nominee
- Nominee
Best Picture 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
- An American in Paris★ WinnerArthur Freed, Producer
- Decision before Dawn This filmNomineeAnatole Litvak and Frank McCarthy, Producers
- A Place in the SunNomineeGeorge Stevens, Producer
- Quo VadisNomineeSam Zimbalist, Producer
- A Streetcar Named DesireNomineeCharles K. Feldman, Producer
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