The Ox-Bow Incident

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
adapted into a stage play
Adapted into a stage play
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience controversial themes
thought-provoking
gptkbp:author gptkb:Walter_Van_Tilburg_Clark
gptkbp:awards Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
gptkbp:based_on The Ox-Bow Incident (novel)
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Anthony_Quinn
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkb:Jane_Darwell
gptkbp:censorship Faced some censorship issues upon release
gptkbp:character gptkb:Art_Croft
gptkb:The_Stranger
gptkb:Dewey
gptkb:Judge
gptkb:Dewey_D._'_Duke'_Mc_Crea
gptkb:Judge_Tobias
The Sheriff
the townspeople
Gil Carter
Mr. Mc Gaffey
Mrs. Mc Gaffey
The Ranchers
the lynched man
David Mc Ivor
Mr. Mc Ivor
gptkbp:character_arc redemption themes
tragic outcomes
gptkbp:character_development moral dilemmas
complex characters
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Gregg_Toland
gptkbp:color Black and white
Black-and-white
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Holocaust
vigilante justice
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_analysis discusses themes of justice
discusses themes of morality
discusses themes of society
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
positive
well-received
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:Pauline_Kael
gptkb:Leonard_Maltin
gptkb:Roger_Ebert
Praised by film critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on morality
discussions on ethics
discussed in film studies
discussions on justice
discussions on law enforcement
discussions on law
Considered a classic Western film
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflection of societal issues
exploration of human nature
explores moral dilemmas
Explores themes of justice and morality.
Examines themes of justice and morality in society.
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_A._Wellman
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Robert_Parrish
gptkb:William_A._Wellman_Jr.
gptkbp:film gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Anthony_Quinn
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkb:William_Eythe
gptkb:Frank_Conroy
gptkb:Fay_Bainter
gptkb:Jane_Darwell
gptkb:John_Mc_Intire
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
gptkbp:film_editing The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
Screened at various film festivals
gptkbp:film_technique black-and-white
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:first_performance 1936
gptkbp:genre Western
Western fiction
gptkbp:has_adaptation The Ox-Bow Incident (1950)
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_II
American frontier life
Reflects societal issues of the 1940s
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Released on DVD
Released on DVD and Blu-ray
Released on Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ox-Bow Incident
gptkbp:influence gptkb:American_cinema
American literature
literary adaptations
later Westerns
gptkbp:influenced social justice movements
later Western films
Later Western films
television Westerns
gptkbp:influenced_artists literature on justice
films about mob justice
plays on morality
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Film_noir
naturalism
realism
gptkbp:influences American literature
Western genre
Social justice themes
Later Western films
gptkbp:inspiration real-life lynching
real-life lynching incidents
Real-life lynching incidents
gptkbp:inspired_by real events
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-14-303998-3
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:language_spoken philosophical discussions
naturalistic dialogue
gptkbp:legacy Studied in film schools
gptkbp:literary_significance examines societal norms
explores human nature
questions morality
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Art_Croft
gptkb:David_Braxton
Gil Carter
gptkbp:moral guilt vs innocence
gptkbp:motif gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:justice
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:survival
gptkb:honor
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:community
isolation
redemption
violence
fear
law and order
truth
the individual
the future
fear of the unknown
desperation
the law
guilt
the American West
the past
the collective
the frontier
gptkbp:music gptkb:David_Raksin
gptkb:Alfred_Newman
gptkbp:narrative third-person
flashback
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
flashbacks
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Art_Croft
gptkb:Judge_Tyler
Gil Carter
David Mc Ivor
Mr. Mc Ivor
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Broadway
regional theater productions
gptkbp:notable_quote ' Justice is not always fair.'
' This is a matter of life and death.'
' We are not a mob, we are a community.'
' We are not a mob. We are a jury.'
' We have to do something.'
' You can't hang a man without a trial.'
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:performance revived multiple times
gptkbp:performance_style realistic
dramatic
gptkbp:plot A group of ranchers form a lynch mob to hunt down cattle rustlers.
A group of men form a lynch mob to hunt down three men accused of cattle rustling.
gptkbp:premiere 1943
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Art_Croft
Gil Carter
gptkbp:published gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_in book form
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:reader_demographic controversial
timeless
thought-provoking
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date 1943
1950
November 1943
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year 1943
gptkbp:remake gptkb:None
gptkb:The_Ox-Bow_Incident_(1950_TV_film)
gptkb:The_Ox-Bow_Incident_(1952_TV_film)
gptkbp:remastered Remastered for modern audiences
gptkbp:runtime 75 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:Film_festivals
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Walter_Van_Tilburg_Clark
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:American_West
gptkbp:soundtrack Released as a soundtrack album
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Dana_Andrews
gptkb:Mary_Beth_Hughes
gptkbp:style realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:justice
gptkb:Holocaust
vigilantism
the noose
the ox-bow
gptkbp:themes gptkb:justice
gptkb:Justice
Morality
Moral ambiguity
morality
Community dynamics
vigilantism
fear of the unknown
mob mentality
Mob mentality
justice vs injustice
the consequences of mob rule
Mob justice
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Walter_Van_Tilburg_Clark
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:William_Wellman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4