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The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

William A. Wellman

Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn ...

8.0

4,555

Western. Drama 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), ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"It has the virtue of uncompromising truth (...) William Wellman has directed the picture with a realism that is as sharp and cold as a knife from a script by Lamar Trotti which is beautifully brief"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"For all the obviousness of its 'message' (...) the movie is impressively taut"	POS
United States	Variety	"[It] was exciting on the printed page, it becomes too raw-blooded for the screen"	NEG
United Kingdom	Radio Times	"A brave and unorthodox piece of film-making (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	New York Magazine	"It gains in stature with each passing year"	POS

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