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The Ox-Bow Incident

Name: The Ox-Bow Incident
Genre: Western
Released: 1943-03-11
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 7.7

★ 7,7 /10 (437 Votes)

1943 EN 76 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

11/03/1943

Votes

437

Popularity

2.5

Lynch law rules the mob!

Genres

Western

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

76 min

Budget

$565,000

Henry Fonda

Gil Carter

Dana Andrews

Donald Martin

Mary Beth Hughes

Rose Mapen/Rose Swanson

Anthony Quinn

Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez

William Eythe

Gerald Tetley

Harry Morgan

Art Croft

Jane Darwell

Ma Grier

Matt Briggs

Judge Daniel Tyler

Harry Davenport

Arthur Davies

Frank Conroy

Maj. Tetley

Marc Lawrence

Jeff Farnley

Paul Hurst

Monty Smith

Victor Kilian

Darby

Chris-Pin Martin

Poncho

Willard Robertson

Sheriff Risley

Ted North

Joyce

C.E. Anderson

Posse Member (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Bartlett (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Red (uncredited)

William Benedict

Greene (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Winder (uncredited)

George Chandler

Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)

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Tex Cooper

Posse Member (uncredited)

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Forrest Dillon

Mark (uncredited)

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Dan Dix

Posse Member (uncredited)

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Larry Dods

Posse Member (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Posse Member (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

Margaret Hamilton

Mrs. Larch (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Gabe Hart (uncredited)

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Don House

Posse Member (uncredited)

George Lloyd

Moore (uncredited)

Tom London

Deputy (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

Posse Member (uncredited)

George Meeker

Mr. Swanson (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)

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George Plues

Alec Small (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Deputy Butch Mapes (uncredited)

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Ed Richard

Posse Member (uncredited)

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Walt Robbins

Posse Member (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Miss Swanson (uncredited)

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Clint Sharp

Posse Member (uncredited)

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Ben Watson

Posse Member (uncredited)

Leigh Whipper

Sparks (uncredited)

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