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.
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Movie1943·76 min
The Ox-Bow Incident
Directed by William A. Wellman
An Oscar-nominated western film directed by William A. Wellman.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.7/10
432 ratings
About The Ox-Bow Incident
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- social injustice, fate destiny, corruption power, 18th 19th century, historical event, american regional, wilderness, strangers forced together, everyman, ensemble, trial courtroom, cat and mouse, corruption