Gentleman's Agreement
After the war, Garfield starred in a series of successful films such as "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1946) with Lana Turner, "Humoresque" (also 1946) with Joan Crawford, and "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947), an Oscar-winning Best Picture. In "Gentleman's Agreement", Garfield took a featured, but supporting, part because he believed deeply in the film's exposé of antisemitism in America. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in "Body and Soul" (1947). That same year, Garfield returned to Broadway in the play "Skipper Next to God". Strong-willed and often verbally combative, Garfield did not hesitate to venture out on his own when the opportunity arose. In 1946, when his contract with Warner Bros. expired, Garfield decided not to renew it and opted to start his own independent production company.