Academy Awards archive
Detective Story Oscar Nominations & Wins
Detective Story has 4 Academy Award records in the AwardWentTo archive, including 0 wins.
Wins recorded in the archive
No winning records for Detective Story are represented in this archive. Its recorded nominations are listed below.
All 4 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 | Best Actress Credited nominee / recipientEleanor Parker Mary McLeod | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1951 | Best Supporting Actress Credited nominee / recipientLee Grant A Shoplifter | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1951 | Best Director Credited nominee / recipientWilliam Wyler | Nomination recorded |
| Film year1951 | Adapted Screenplay Credited nominee / recipientPhilip Yordan, Robert Wyler | Nomination recorded |
Who else was nominated?
Compare Detective Story with the film-linked nominees recorded in the same category and ceremony. Each performance or song keeps its own credit; winners are marked in gold.
Comparisons are shown only for unambiguous competitive results. Honorary awards, ties and groups with unresolved source notes remain in the award history above.
Best Actress 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
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Best Supporting Actress 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
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Best Director 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
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- Detective Story This filmNominee
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Adapted Screenplay 1951 film year · Ceremony 24
- The African QueenNomineeJames Agee, John Huston
- Detective Story This filmNomineePhilip Yordan, Robert Wyler
- La RondeNomineeMax Ophuls, Jacques Natanson
- A Place in the Sun★ WinnerMichael Wilson, Harry Brown
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