Awards
Wins
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: NYFCC Award Best Actor, James Stewart, Best Screenplay, Wendell Mayes; 1959.
- Venice Film Festival: Volpi Cup; Best Actor, James Stewart; 1959.
- Two Grammy Awards: Grammy; Best Soundtrack Album, Background Score from Motion Picture or Television, Duke Ellington; 1959.
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel; Top Drama; Top Male Dramatic Performance, James Stewart; Top Male Supporting Performance, Arthur O'Connell; 1960.
- Michigan Product of the Year.
Nominations Academy Awards:
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: James Stewart
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Arthur O'Connell
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: George C. Scott
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White: Sam Leavitt
- Best Film Editing: Louis R. Loeffler
- Best Picture: Otto Preminger
- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: Wendell Mayes; 1960
British Academy of Film and Television Arts:
- Best Film from any Source Otto Preminger, USA
- Best Foreign Actor James Stewart, USA
- Most Promising Newcomer Joseph N. Welch, USA; 1960.
Directors Guild of America:
- DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, Otto Preminger; 1960.
Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Motion Picture - Drama
- Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama: Lee Remick
- Best Motion Picture Director: Otto Preminger
- Best Supporting Actor: Joseph N. Welch; 1960.
- American Film Institute Lists
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - Nominated
- AFI's 10 Top 10 - #7 Courtroom Drama
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