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The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

Mar 11, 1943
76 min
WesternDrama
7.7/ 10
413 votes

Overview

A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.

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TMDB
7.7/10
413 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
26,282 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
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Budget$565,000Production cost
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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"Lynch law rules the mob!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$565,000

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20th Century Fox

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