The Ox-Bow Incident
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The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 Western film that also spans the drama and literary adaptation genres, recognized as a Revisionist Western[1][2][3]. It earned critical acclaim shortly after its release, securing a place among the National Board of Review’s Top Ten Films of the year[4][5]. The film additionally received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4][5].
Its classification as a Revisionist Western distinguishes it within the broader Western film category[1][2][3]. The Ox-Bow Incident remains noted for its inclusion in both Western and drama film genres[1][2][3].
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4]
- Director: William A. Wellman[5], James Tinling[6]
- Screenwriter: Lamar Trotti[7]
- Composer: Cyril J. Mockridge[8]
- Genre: Western film[9], drama film[10], film based on literature[11], Revisionist Western[12]
- Based on: The Ox-Bow Incident[13]
- Cast member: Henry Fonda[14], Dana Andrews[15], Anthony Quinn[16], Harry Morgan[17], Jane Darwell[18], Harry Davenport[19], Marc Lawrence[20], Paul Hurst[21], Mary Beth Hughes[22], Frank Conroy[23], Victor Kilian[24], Chrispin Martin[25], Margaret Hamilton[26], Francis Ford[27]
- Producer: Lamar Trotti[28]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[29]
- Director of photography: Arthur Charles Miller[30]
- Part of: National Film Registry[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Commons category: The Ox-Bow Incident[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 91%[35], 8.3/10[36], 92%[37]
- Color: black-and-white[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: January 1, 1943[40], May 21, 1943[41], July 1943[42], September 10, 1943[43], December 9, 1943[44], May 8, 1943[45]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[46], Netflix[47]
- Narrative location: Nevada[48]
- Filming location: Lone Pine[49], Iverson Ranch[50]
- Main subject: lynching[51], conscience[52], false accusation[53], injustice[54], crowd[55]
- Film editor: Allen McNeil[56]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[57]
- Executive producer: William Goetz[58]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
The Ox-Bow Incident's after a work by is recorded as Walter Van Tilburg Clark[59].
Why It Matters
The Ox-Bow Incident has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did The Ox-Bow Incident receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].