Film194376 min

The Ox-Bow Incident

Name: The Ox-Bow Incident
Genre: Western
Released: 1943
Duration: 76 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, Jane Darwell

Taste attributes: westerndramahistoricaldetectivetried & testedheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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"Lynch law rules the mob!"

Boxlist takeHeavy and conventional: a western that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 235 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Gil Carter and Art Croft ride into a small Nevada town plagued by cattle thieves. Initially suspected of being the rustlers themselves, Carter and Croft eventually join a posse out to get the criminals, who also may be involved in a recent shooting. When the posse closes in on a group that could be the fugitives, they must decide on a course of action, with numerous lives hanging in the balance.

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