6th Locarno Film Festival
The 6th Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 July to 14 July 1952 in Locarno, Switzerland. It was originally planned to end one day earlier, but was extended to show the film The City Stands Trial ''.
This year's event was notable for its political controversies. Many festival goers were angry when the festival refused to bar former Nazi and SS member, Ludwig Carl Moyzisch, from the festival. Moyzisch was invited by 20th Century Fox to the film premiere of Five Fingers, the adaptation of his book. After the screening, Moyzisch was apparently angry with his depiction in the film saying "20th Century Fox has fooled me" and that he would withdraw the option for his next book.
Another festival controversy came from the German Association of Film Journalists who objected to the depiction of WWI German colonial soldiers as "incendiaries and executioners" in John Huston's The African Queen saying it promoted anti-German sentiment.
As in years past, no official awards were given, but the international critics voted and gave their own awards.
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sectionsAwards - Unofficial
International Journalist Jury
Premio giuria internazionale dei giornalisti: HUNTED by Charles CrichtonSource: