This week on And the Runner-Up Is, Kevin welcomes Raquel Stecher to discuss the 1945 Oscar race for Best Actress, where Joan Crawford won for her performance in "Mildred Pierce," beating Ingrid Bergman in "The Bells of St. Mary's," Greer Garson in "The Valley of Decision," Jennifer Jones in "Love Letters," and Gene Tierney in "Leave Her to Heaven." We discuss all of these nominated performances and determine who we think was the runner-up to Crawford.

0:00 - 8:59 - Introduction

9:00 - 25:48 - Ingrid Bergman

25:49 - 45:05 - Greer Garson

45:06 - 1:04:52 - Jennifer Jones

1:04:53 - 1:25:36 - Gene Tierney

1:25:37 - 1:46:16 - Joan Crawford

1:46:17 - 2:03:29 - Why Joan Crawford won / Twitter questions

2:03:30 - 2:09:34 - Who was the runner-up?

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Theme/End Music: "Diamonds" by Iouri Sazonov

Additional Music: "Storming Cinema Ident" by Edward Blakeley

Artwork: Brian O'Meara

1945 Best Actress (feat. Raquel Stecher)