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].

The Ox-Bow Incident

Summary

The Ox-Bow Incident is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Ox-Bow Incident received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's image is recorded as The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) trailer 1.jpg[5].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's director is recorded as William A. Wellman[7].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's director is recorded as James Tinling[8].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's screenwriter is recorded as Lamar Trotti[9].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's composer is recorded as Cyril J. Mockridge[10].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's genre is recorded as Western film[11].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's genre is recorded as film based on literature[13].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's genre is recorded as Revisionist Western[14].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's based on is recorded as The Ox-Bow Incident[15].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Henry Fonda[16].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Dana Andrews[17].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Anthony Quinn[18].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Harry Morgan[19].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Jane Darwell[20].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Harry Davenport[21].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Marc Lawrence[22].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Paul Hurst[23].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Mary Beth Hughes[24].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Frank Conroy[25].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Victor Kilian[26].
  • The Ox-Bow Incident's cast member is recorded as Chrispin Martin[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Ox-Bow Incident's producer is recorded as Lamar Trotti[28]. Directors include William A. Wellman[7] and James Tinling[8]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Lamar Trotti[9]. Cast members include Henry Fonda[16], Dana Andrews[17], Anthony Quinn[18], Harry Morgan[19], Jane Darwell[20], and Harry Davenport[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[29], +1943-05-21T00:00:00Z[30], +1943-07-00T00:00:00Z[31], +1943-09-10T00:00:00Z[32], +1943-12-09T00:00:00Z[33], and +1943-05-08T00:00:00Z[34]. The Ox-Bow Incident's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[35]. Genres include Western film[11], drama film[12], film based on literature[13], and Revisionist Western[14]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include lynching[37], conscience[38], false accusation[39], injustice[40], and crowd[41].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[45], in United States[46]. Reviews include 91%[47], 8.3/10[48], and 92%[49].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Ox-Bow Incident's after a work by is recorded as Walter Van Tilburg Clark[50].

Why It Matters

The Ox-Bow Incident ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (274 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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