| 1955 | Academy Award for Best Picture, Leland Hayward |
| 1955 | Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Jack Lemmon |
| 1955 | BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor, Jack Lemmon |
| 1955 | DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, John Ford |
| 1956 | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Comedy, Frank Nugent |
| 1955 | Academy Award for Sound Mixing, William A. Mueller |