the ox‑bow incident
Fonda regarded this film as one of his favorites. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote that it "is not a picture which will brighten or cheer your day. Filmin türüne aldanıp da klasik bir western bekleyenler yanılabilir, zira western fonunda, insanlığın en büyük sorunlarından birine parmak basılmakta. Two drifters are passing through a Western town, when news comes in that a local farmer has been murdered and his cattle stolen. As two different groups are struggling to decide the fate of the suspect people who allegedly killed a rancher . Adventure, Certificate: Passed There are several differences between the film and the novel, notably the fate of the Tetleys and the fate of the lynch mob. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner. Poncho informs the posse that three men and cattle bearing Kinkaid's brand have just entered Bridger's Pass. Major Tetley wants the men to be lynched immediately. Major Tetley returns to his house, shuts out his son (who condemns his sadistic behavior), goes to his study and closes the door, before a gunshot is heard from within. This psychological study of corrupt leadership and mob rule was read as a parable about fascism when it first appeared. Web. They find three men in possession of the cattle, and are determined to see justice done on the spot. Davies, who was initially opposed to forming the posse, also joins, along with "Major" Tetley and his son Gerald. It'll chill your blood with terror amd make it boil with fury ¡Awesome , brilliant studio of a mob mentality with strong individual characterizations , and paced in psychological tendry . Martin writes a letter to his wife and asks Davies, the only member of the posse that he trusts, to deliver it. William A. Wellman's The Ox-Bow Incident is a surprisingly underappreciated western that takes a look at a moral stance through a simple premise. About The Ox-Bow Incident. Indeed , it influenced in Noir Film genre , as its affinity to ¨Noir¨ is extremely evident and not only in the dark shadowy cinematography , but in the gallery of sombre roles and grotesques that populates this provoking portrait of the frontier spirit .Though a long time of the movie being shot at an only location , it never lacks for taut , suspense , intrigue and inspired direction . The western street set seen in this film was subsequently used in another western, The Gunfighter (1950), which starred Gregory Peck. Action, Certificate: Passed Then , some of them attempt to take justice on their hands and quick to condemn a trio (Dana Andrews , Anthony Quinn, Francis Ford) of drifters on a lousy trial without solid evidences , being accused of rustlers and killers . Art and Gil are suspected to be rustlers because they have rarely been seen in town. It was directed by William A. Wellman.The movie is based on the 1940 book of the same name by Walter Van Tilburg Clark.Actors include Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, Jane Darwell, William Eythe, Harry Davenport, Frank Conroy, Willard Robertson, and Francis Ford.It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. But before this period in the film, which roughly lasts from twenty minutes in until the end, Ox-Bow… Director William A. Wellman loved the novel and wanted to adapt it into a film and then interested Darryl F. Zanuck in producing it. Featured Actors: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, William Eythe and Harry Morgan. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture at the 16th Academy Awards, losing to Casablanca. ', It earned $750,000 in the United States.[15]. . 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