1940 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Winner
![The Grapes of Wrath John Ford](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-grapes-of-wrath-john-ford-image.jpg)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Ford
A poor Midwest family is forced off their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
1940 New York Film Critics Circle Awards – Best Director Nominees
![Night Train to Munich Carol Reed](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/night-train-to-munich-carol-reed-image.jpg)
Night Train to Munich
Carol Reed
![The Letter William Wyler](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-letter-william-wyler-image.jpg)