Directed by:
William A. WellmanScreenplay:
Lamar TrottiCinematography:
Arthur C. MillerComposer:
Cyril J. MockridgeCast:
Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, Harry Morgan, William Eythe, Jane Darwell, Harry Davenport, Frank Conroy, Marc Lawrence, Paul Hurst (more)VOD (1)
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Set in a small Nevada town where tensions are running high thanks to a spate of cattle rustling, things reach boiling point when cowboy Larry Kinkaid is murdered. With the sheriff out of town, the residents form a posse and head to Ox-Bow Canyon to find the three men they believe to be guilty and enact their own form of justice. (Arrow Films)
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A relatively short, yet very eloquent and emotionally powerful portrait of the American desire to lynch, scapegoat and project their own depravity onto other people. A film as relevant today as it was eighty years ago. And Henry Fonda plays an unconventionally distant but all the more impressive role in the finale.
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We are mean and tough but fair! Oh, what have we done... The bias of overly unsympathetic leaders is fabricated and unbelievable, and the contrast with the honorable Henry Fonda is very unpleasant. Fortunately, director William A. Wellman did not stretch the simple plot to an unbearable extent and ended everything on time, so there is no threat of a disaster, but otherwise, this morality is just a weak imitation of everything I have seen on the subject of justice.
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Another wonderful example of how deep a western can be. Actually, it's one of the first that showed westerns aren't just about shooting and pretty women. Henry Fonda is the star, but there are other brilliant characters. When Anthony Quinn starts acting, you immediately see that he is truly someone special. The film has a great point, but even better is the overall execution of the "trial." It's just a shame that at that time, the depiction of violence had to be so mild. Some scenes were practically begging for it, and I think it would have enhanced the whole experience even more.
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