The Ox-Bow Incident

1943 film directed by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q1426269
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].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 15w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → James Basevi
    Location of first performance → New York
    Publication date → +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1943-05-21T00:00:00Z, +1943-07-00T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter → Lamar Trotti
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