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Academy Award nomination certificate for the 1951 WWII drama, ''Decision Before Dawn'' which follows German prisoners of war. Certificate plaque for the 24th annual Oscars nominates acclaimed film editor Dorothy Spencer for Outstanding Achievement in the category of film editing. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak and starred Richard Basehart, Oskar Werner, and Hans Christian Blech. Reads in full: ''Certificate / of / Nomination / for / Award / Be it known that / Dorothy Spencer / was nominated for an / Academy Award of Merit / for Outstanding Achievement / Film Editing / 'Decision Before Dawn' / This judgment being rendered with reference to Motion Pictures / first regularly exhibited in the Los Angeles district / during the year ending December 31, 1951''. Signed by the Academy President Charles Brackett. Certificate has been inlaid in a wooden plaque with gilt trim to an overall size of 12'' x 13.5''. Toning and minor vertical cracking apparently from wood, else near fine.
Official Oscar Nomination Certificate for the Epic 1951 War Film, ''Decision Before Dawn''
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