5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards December 27, 1939 Best Film: Wuthering Heights The 5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, announced on 27 December 1939, honored the best filmmaking of 1939. Winners Best Picture: Wuthering Heights Runner-up – Gone with the Wind and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Best Actor: James Stewart – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Best Actress: Vivien Leigh – Gone with the Wind Best Director: John Ford – Stagecoach Best Foreign Film: Harvest (Regain) • France References External links 1939 Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards