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The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 · Movie · NR · 76 min · ★ 7.7

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A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.

Based on The Ox-Bow Incident

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Details
Years
1943
Release date
1943-03-11
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
76 min
TMDB rating
7.7/10 (429 votes)
Budget
$565,000

Themes

  • saloon
  • horseback riding
  • nevada
  • arbitrary law
  • theft
  • justice
  • lynching
  • posse
  • lynch mob
  • cattle rustling
  • 19th century

Awards & recognition

  • National Board of Review AwardBest Film · 1943
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · 1943
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1944 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Wellman