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The Ox-Bow Incident

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On a quiet afternoon in the Old West, a group of ranchers gathers after receiving news that bandits have stolen livestock and murdered a local rancher. Anger and the desire for justice quickly take hold of the town, and a group of men, led by the authoritarian judge, decides to set out in search of the culprits. What begins as a manhunt transforms rapidly into a journey into darkness and despair.

Among the ranchers are two outsiders: a man with an uncertain past and another who tries to mediate the situation, sensitive to the dangerous tendency to lynch suspects without evidence. Upon arriving at the crime scene, they discover three men tied up and accused of being the bandits. Doubts start to emerge among the ranchers, but the pressure of the crowd and the thirst for vengeance outweigh reason.

With time against them and the imminent execution of the prisoners looming, the outsider embarks on a desperate struggle for justice, trying to open his companions' eyes to the possible innocence of the men. The film presents an intense reflection on morality, justice, and the decisions we make in times of crisis, leaving the viewer questioning how far they would go for revenge and the price they will pay for it. In the tense atmosphere of the Old West, the trial becomes more than just a simple decision: it is a struggle between reason and barbarism.

Media type
Movie
Year
1942
Director
William A. Wellman
Writer
Lamar Trotti
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
8.00
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
92.00
Actors
Henry Fonda
Dana Andrews
Mary Beth Hughes
Anthony Quinn
William Eythe
Harry Morgan
Jane Darwell
Matt Briggs
Harry Davenport
Frank Conroy
Marc Lawrence
Paul Hurst
Victor Kilian
Chris-Pin Martin
Willard Robertson
Ted North
C.E. Anderson
Stanley Andrews
Hank Bell
William Benedict
Paul E. Burns
George Chandler
Tex Cooper
Forrest Dillon
Dan Dix
Larry Dods
Tex Driscoll
Francis Ford
Margaret Hamilton
Rondo Hatton
Don House
George Lloyd
Tom London
Frank McGrath
George Meeker
Frank Orth
George Plues
Dick Rich
Ed Richard
Walt Robbins
Almira Sessions
Clint Sharp
Ben Watson
Leigh Whipper
Gender
Western
Drama
Country
United States
Producers
Lamar Trotti
Original title
The Ox-Bow Incident
Duration
76
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