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The Ox-Bow Incident

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Original title

The Ox-Bow Incident

Year

1943

Running time

72 min.

Country

United States

Director

William A. Wellman

Screenwriter

Lamar Trotti. Novel: Walter Van Tilburg Clark

Cast

Music

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller (B&W)

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Western. Drama | Crime. Cult Movie. 19th Century

Synopsis

In Nevada in 1885, two worn out cowboys, Gil (Henry Fonda) and Art (Harry Morgan), ride into Darby’s Saloon and Hotel looking for a drink. Shortly after their arrival, they learn that Mr. Kinkaid, a local resident, has been murdered and his cattle have been stolen. A mob soon forms to find and hang the murderers and rustlers. Yet local merchant Mr. Davies (Harry Davenport), Judge Tyler (Matt Briggs), Reverend Sparks (Leigh Whipper), and, to an extent, Gil and Art encourage them to wait until the Sheriff returns in order to bring the guilty parties back to justice. Despite their pleas, they champion the “quick justice” cause and lead the posse out of town.

Rankings Position

#15 Best Westerns in the history of film
#38 Best Movies of the '40s
#40 Best Crime Movies
#128 Best US Movies of all time

Awards: 1943: Nominated for Oscar: Best Movie

1943: National Board of Review: Best Film

1943: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Director

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33 My Favorite Westerns (219)

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