Johnny Belinda (1948)

The intended "what's gonna happen" suspense is non-existent as you can see everything coming a mile away (e.g.: as soon as the girlfriend says "stay away from the dummy" you know he won't). The courtroom finale is ridiculous, complete with out-of-turn speech-making and a teary breakdown.

I'm not sure that Jane Wyman deserved to win best actress...but we know that Oscar loves handicaps, and that might have been what clinched it for her.

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