The film was released in December , and although reviews were mixed , Curtis notes that " Tracy 's performance was singled out for praise in nearly every instance . " Brendan Gill of '' The New Yorker '' wrote that Tracy gave " a faultless and , under the circumstances , heartbreaking performance . " The movie became Tracy 's highest grossing picture . He received a posthumous nomination for Best Actor — his ninth — at the 40th Academy Awards , along with a Golden Globe Award nomination and a BAFTA win for Best Actor
40th Academy Awards
40th Academy Awards
Spencer Tracy