In 1957, three of the Best Picture nominees, “Peyton Place,” “Twelve Angry Men,” and “Witness for the Prosecution” didn't win any awards; the big winner was David Lean's “Bridge on the River Kwai.”

Billy Wilder's courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, but won none.

“Kings Row” was nominated for two Oscars, Best Picture and Cinematography for James Wong Howe.

In 1999, “The Insider” competed for the Best Picture Oscar with “American Beauty,” which won Best Picture and other awards, period drama “The Cider House Rules,” the prison drama “The Green Mile,” and the supernatural thriller “The Sixth Sense.”

“Giant” was nominated for twn Oscars, including Best Picture, but emerged a big loser when it received only one award, Director for George Stevens.