Statements (237)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Dana_Andrews gptkb:William_Wellman gptkb:William_A._Wellman |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film adapted into a stage play Adapted into a stage play The Ox-Bow Incident (1950) |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:film
|
| gptkbp:allows |
Faced some censorship issues upon release
|
| gptkbp:audience |
controversial themes
thought-provoking |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Walter_Van_Tilburg_Clark
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:award
gptkb:none 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: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:product
vigilante justice |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly acclaimed
positive well-received |
| 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:editor |
gptkb:Robert_Parrish
gptkb:William_A._Wellman_Jr. |
| gptkbp:film_festival |
gptkb:film_festival
Screened at various film festivals |
| gptkbp:filming_location |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:California |
| gptkbp:filmography |
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 black-and-white The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1936
|
| gptkbp:genre |
Western
Western fiction |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_II American frontier life Reflects societal issues of the 1940s |
| gptkbp:home_media_release |
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film 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:is_critical_for |
discusses themes of justice
discusses themes of morality discusses themes of society |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:Pauline_Kael
gptkb:Leonard_Maltin gptkb:Roger_Ebert Praised by film critics |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-14-303998-3
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
philosophical discussions naturalistic dialogue |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Studied in film schools
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Art_Croft
gptkb:David_Braxton Gil Carter |
| gptkbp:moral |
guilt vs innocence
|
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:award
gptkb:betrayal gptkb:justice gptkb:loyalty gptkb:survival gptkb:Community_Center gptkb:Saint 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_style |
third-person
flashbacks flashback |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Art_Croft
gptkb:Judge_Tyler Gil Carter David Mc Ivor Mr. Mc Ivor |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:musical
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:official_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:page_count |
320
|
| gptkbp:performance |
realistic
dramatic revived multiple times |
| 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:production_company |
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:1940
book form |
| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1940
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Random_House
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
controversial
timeless thought-provoking |
| gptkbp:release_date |
1943
1950 November 1943 |
| gptkbp:release_format |
theatrical
|
| gptkbp:release_region |
gptkb:United_States
|
| 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_by |
gptkb:Walter_Van_Tilburg_Clark
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
gptkb:Nevada
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Nevada
gptkb:American_West |
| gptkbp:significance |
examines societal norms
explores human nature questions morality |
| 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:product vigilantism the noose the ox-bow |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:justice
gptkb:legal_case 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
|