5th Locarno Film Festival
The 5th Locarno Film Festival was held from 29 June to 9 July 1950 in Locarno, Switzerland. The festival returned to its no official prizes standard this year; however, the attending international critics decided to vote anyways and declared When Willie Comes Marching Home by John Ford the best picture of the festival.
Screenings
The following films were screened in the sections:Awards
International Journalist Jury
- Premio della giuria internazionale dei giornalisti: When Willie Comes Marching Home by John Ford
- Mention assigned to: Golden Salamander by Ronald Neame, Dankalia by E. A. Wittlin, Domenica d'agosto by Luciano Emmer, Stage Fright by Alfred Hitchcock