Alternate Best Actor 1938: Results

5. Nikolai Cherkasov in Alexander Nevsky- Cherkasov gives a solid turn in his film, but is held back by his paper thin character.

Best Scene: Nevsky rides victoriously into the city.

4. Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood- Flynn is extremely charming in his role and makes this one fun adventure.

 Best Scene: The climatic fight.

3. Michael Redgrave in The Lady Vanishes- Michael Redgrave gives a very enjoyable performance treading carefully as he stays humorous well never comprising the suspense of the film.

Best Scene: Gilbert and Iris play Holmes and Watson.

2. Cary Grant in Holiday- Grant gives an enjoyable performance that is funny but also conveys his character's personal desires well.

Best Scene: Johnny gives his fiancee an ultimatum.

1. Jean Gabin in The Human Beast- Gabin makes his character a ticking time bomb as a man who is gentle in his heart, but mad in his blood.

Best Scene: The beast comes out for a second time.

Overall Rank:

1. James Cagney in Angels With Dirty Faces
2. Jean Gabin in The Human Beast
3. Jean Gabin in Port of Shadows
4. Cary Grant in Bringing Up Baby
5. Robert Donat in The Citadel
6. Leslie Howard in Pygmalion
7. Cary Grant in Holiday
8. Raimu in The Baker's Wife
9. Michael Redgrave in The Lady Vanishes
10. Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London 
11. Errol Flynn in The Dawn Patrol
12. Edward G. Robinson in A Slight Case of Murder
13. Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood
14. Lionel Barrymore in You Can't Take it With You
15. Ronald Colman in If I Were King 
16. Claude Rains in White Banners
17. Edward G. Robinson in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
18. Charles Laughton in The Beachcomber
19. Aleksei Lyarsky in The Childhood of Maxim Gorky
20. Stan Laurel in Block Heads
21. Oliver Hardy in Block Heads
22. Nikolai Cherkasov in Alexander Nevsky
23. James Stewart in Vivacious Lady 
24. Walter Huston in Of Human Hearts
25. Brian Aherne in Merrily We Live
26. Laurence Olivier in The Divorce of Lady X 
27. James Stewart in Of Human Hearts  
28. Clark Gable in Test Pilot
29. Charles Boyer in Algiers
30. Serge Grave in  Les Disparus de Saint-Agil
31. Fred Astaire in Carefree 
32. Mieko Takamine in The Masseurs and a Woman
33. Shin Tokudaiji in The Masseurs and a Woman
34. Gary Cooper in Bluebeard's Eighth Wife
35. Groucho Marx in Room Service 
36. Mickey Rooney in Love Finds Andy Hardy
37. Spencer Tracy in Boys Town
38. Henry Fonda in Jezebel
39. Jackie Cooper in White Banners
40. Reginald Owen in A Christmas Carol 
41. Tyrone Power in Alexander's Ragtime Band
42. Tommy Kelly in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
43. Mickey Rooney in Boys Town
44. Tyrone Power in In Old Chicago
45. Robert Taylor in Three Comrades
46. Richard Greene in Kentucky

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