On 2009-12-28 D. Keating, Bristow, VA United States wrote: As many have noted, the Ox-Bow incident is not your typical Western. It does not contain a lot of action, the scenery is pretty limited, and the cast is not that great, but it really will get you thinking about justice. Many other reviewers have described the plot, so I will not detail it here. Needless to say, the scenes that are most riveting are the ones where the men are trying to decide what to do with the supposed guilty men. The theme of this film is as relevant today, as it was when it was released. We so easily jump to our own conclusions that we sometimes get things wrong. In this case, the mistake is fatal.
If you are looking for a pretty short film, based on a classic novel, that will get you thinking, then Ox-Bow incident is a good choice. I enjoyed and think you might as well. . And summed up by saying This western will get you thinking about justice. Currently Ox Bow Incident [VHS] has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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Arthur C. Miller claimed The Ox-Bow Incident is one of the essential Westerns, directed by William Wellman. A study of the effects--and aftereffects--of mob violence, this film (based on a true story) begins with the murder of a popular rancher. Angry townspeople form a posse, find suspects, and, without waiting for a trial, summarily hang them in an expression of biblically tinged frontier justice. But the one cowboy who tried to turn the mob aside ultimately proves that they executed innocent men. Made in 1943, the film features stunning black-and-white cinematography and a solid dramatic sense about what a deadly combination ignorance and self-righteousness can be. Fonda made this film between The Grapes of Wrath and My Darling Clementine, at a point when he was at the peak of his powers as a young actor. --Marshall Fine
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