William Dalrymple (historian)

The 17th National Board of Review Awards were announced on 21 December 1945.^[1]

1. The True Glory
2. The Lost Weekend
3. The Southerner
4. The Story of G.I. Joe
5. The Last Chance
6. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
7. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
8. The Fighting Lady
9. The Way Ahead
10. The Clock

• Best English Language Film: The True Glory
• Best Actor: Ray Milland (The Lost Weekend)
• Best Actress: Joan Crawford (Mildred Pierce)
• Best Director: Jean Renoir (The Southerner)

• National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1945