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The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell. Two cowboys arrive in a Western town, when news arrives that a local rancher has been murdered and his cattle stolen. The townspeople, joined by the two cowboys and cowboys from other ranches, form a posse to catch the perpetrators. They find three men in possession of the cattle, and are determined to see justice done on the spot.
Plot
In Bridger's Wells, Nevada in 1885, two cowboys, Art Croft and Gil Carter, hitch up their horses and enter Darby's Saloon. There, it is learned that a rancher, Larry Kinkaid, has been murdered. The townspeople immediately form a large posse to pursue the murderers. Art and Gil join. Davies, fearing a lynching, also joins, hoping he can prevent such an occurrence. Major Tetley, dressed in an old Civil War uniform, assumes leadership. His son, Gerald, comes with him. Soon, news arrives that three men with cattle bearing Kinkaid's brand have just entered Bridger's Pass.
Awards
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| author | Lamar Trotti |
|---|---|
| award | National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | Nevada |
| director | James Tinling William Augustus Wellman |
| editor | Allen McNeil |
| events | conscience crowd false accusation injustice lynching |
| genre | historical western |
| keywords | arrest civil war disabled end hang lynch mentally disabled murder old man posse posse comitatus sleep |
| musicBy | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Picture |
| producer | Lamar Trotti |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Iverson Ranch Lone Pine |
| theme | vigilante |