After the war, he went back to Hollywood and became a well-reputed supporting actor, receiving nominations for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in "The Bridge on the River Kwai" in 1957.
戦後ハリウッドの名脇役として復活、1957年には『戦場に架ける橋』でアカデミー助演男優賞にノミネートされた。