The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Directed by William A. Wellman · 76 min · Western
74.4 TOPICAL score · #570 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943, directed by William A. Wellman) has a TOPICAL score of 74.4 - ranked 570 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (441 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (441 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read9,522 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Henry Fonda (actor #31), Dana Andrews (actor #810), Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn (actor #138)
“More recently, La Furia Umana's Toshi Fujiwara said the film is "one of the most important westerns in the history of American cinema".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10