1941 Academy Awards – Actor in a Supporting Role Winner and Nominees

The Westerner

Walter Brennan

Judge Roy Bean, a self-appointed hanging judge in Vinegarroon, Texas, befriends saddle tramp Cole Harden, who opposes Bean’s policy against homesteaders.

Foreign Correspondent

Albert Bassermann

The Great Dictator

Jack Oakie

The Letter

James Stephenson

They Knew What They Wanted

William Gargan