The Ox-Bow Incident
When a desperate frontier posse tracks three suspected murderers, its leader must decide whether to uphold justice or succumb to mob vengeance before an innocent life is lost.
“Lynch law rules the mob!”
Synopsis
A posse encounters three men it suspects of murder and cattle theft, and its members are divided between delivering the suspects to legal authorities and executing a lynch mob on the spot.
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A crew of 50+ credited
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Edited by Allen McneilShot by Arthur C MillerScored by Cyril J Mockridge
Box Office
1943 · Box office
Produced on a $565K budget
Production budget
$565K
Also known as
- Ritt zum Ox-Bowde
- L'Étrange Incidentfr
- Alba fataleit
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Cast & Crew
50 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Henry Fonda
as Gil Carter
Dana Andrews
as Donald Martin
Mary Beth Hughes
as Rose Mapen
Anthony Quinn
as Juan Martínez
William Eythe
as Gerald Tetley
Harry Morgan
as Art Croft
Jane Darwell
as Ma Grier
Matt Briggs
as Judge Daniel Tyler
Harry Davenport
as Arthur Davies
Frank Conroy
as Major Tetley
Marc Lawrence
as Jeff Farnley
Paul Hurst
as Monty Smith
Supporting cast
32Victor Kilian
as Darby
Chris Pin Martin
as Poncho
Willard Robertson
as Sheriff Risley
Ted North
as Joyce
C E Anderson
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
as Bartlett (uncredited)
Hank Bell
as Red (uncredited)
William Benedict
as Greene (uncredited)
Paul E Burns
as Winder (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
Tex Cooper
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Forrest Dillon
as Mark (uncredited)
Dan Dix
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Larry Dods
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
Margaret Hamilton
as Mrs. Larch (uncredited)
Rondo Hatton
as Gabe Hart (uncredited)
Don House
as Posse Member (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Moore (uncredited)
Tom London
as Deputy (uncredited)
Frank Mcgrath
as Posse Member (uncredited)
George Meeker
as Mr. Swanson (uncredited)
Frank Orth
as Larry Kinkaid (uncredited)
George Plues
as Alec Small (uncredited)
Dick Rich
as Deputy Butch Mapes (uncredited)
Ed Richard
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Walt Robbins
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
as Miss Swanson (uncredited)
Clint Sharp
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Ben Watson
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Leigh Whipper
as Sparks (uncredited)
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