Good movie, very interesting and timeless. The movie would still be better if the characters (or some of them) were better developed. The character Rose should not exist, adds absolutely nothing to the film.

This movie hurts like in emotional pain when you see what men who are out of control do to other men who are innocent. We are treated to human nature at its worst where the stakes are human lives. Excellent acting and story-line of the Wild West in its raw stages where men wanted law and order but used force to bring it about sometimes incorrectly. Here we are treated to human error except for one thing. Somethings cannot be undone and that's what engages us all about half-way through and doesn't stop until we are spent. We feel the pain of the characters in this movie and go through their phases as they do. There is a mix of characters that allow us to see the story from different points of view. The ending satisfies and also has us wondering for the good as to what happens next. Good movie to eat a sandwich with as they eat meat and bread washed down by hot coffee. Enjoy Dana Andrews Henry Morgan Jane Darnell and a some other familiar faces as they take us into the Ox-Bow incident. Keep in mind that you will see why we have specific laws when it comes to handling perpetrators who are charged with a crime. You will also come to know why we take 13 years to execute a condemned man. We have to be sure

Just seen this movie, I have to say I'm absolutely delighted! The Ox-Bow Incident can be safely ranked as one of classic cinema's great movies. Praised by critics worldwide, it has still received very little public recognition and appreciation and it is about time this changed. It was never considered a success at the time of release, especially by mogul Darryl F. Zanuck who never considered a movie a success of any kind if it lost at the box-office. However, over the years it has become an artistic success with fans who appreciate good movie- making when they see it. Unlike other westerns from the golden age of cinema, this one doesn't focus on Cowboys and Indians or other such entertainment subjects, but instead the story is of a much more absorbing and long-lasting nature. It is also very nice framed(rope shots), and has a very interesting dialogue. Some elements of the movie's story may be similar to another classic about justice, "12 angry men". The movie is also having very nice cinematography, even though it is black and white. Speaking about acting, the best directed characters were for sure Jane Darwell's and Henry Fonda's. It also has a very sad plot twist at the end.I won't spoil the end but it is a little bit complicated for me. If you are looking for a nice thriller, you found it!

It's 1885 and drifters Henry Fonda (Gil) and Harry Morgan (Art) ride into a backwater town where they learn that a popular cattleman has been shot dead and had his cattle stolen. The townsfolk are keen on a quick lynching for whoever is responsible and Fonda and Morgan go along with the posse to detract suspicion from themselves. They don't approve of what is happening along with a few others but they are in the minority. This town wants vengeance. Unfortunately, for whoever they find, vengeance is not the same as justice.Once it gets going, the film is pretty tense as you side against the majority mob led by ex-Army Major Frank Conroy (Major Tetley) and local cowboy Marc Lawrence (Jeff). The audience can sense what the outcome will be but can't quite believe that the film will see it through. I kept expecting that turning point to come and change the course of events. What happened was quite shocking.The cast are all good and the film has a compact running time and effective setting, especially that tree. I don't know how you get a tree like that. My wife reckons that it was struck by lightning. Could be? The film has a bleak ending but I guess we all make mistakes in life. We just have to move on.