] It should be made clear that this film wasnotthe first sound film, nor the first 'talkie' film or the first movie musical.He reached for his chest, but said he only had "indigestion." After Packard left, Fosdick expressed his opinion about the bullish and corrupt tycoon:I wouldn't trust that man as far as I could throw a bull by the tail.]The film received only three Academy Awards nominations (without wins): Best Supporting Actor (Sal Mineo with the first of wo unsuccessful career nominations), Best Supporting Actress (Natalie Wood with the first of three unsuccessful career nominations), and Best Motion Picture Story (Nicholas Ray)....I don't trust him." Once Henri arrives, the cash-strapped actor agrees to accept Charnier's unknown proposition (to ship Devereaux' car to the US for free?) with a hand-shake: "I've decided to accept.film was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and won four, including two performance Oscars: Red Buttons (for Best Supporting Actor), and Japanese-American singer Miyoshi Umeki (in her debut film performance) (for Best Supporting Actress), plus awards for Best Art Direction and Best Sound Recording.