Ritt zum Ox-Bow

Originaltitel: The Ox-Bow Incident

1943
12
1 Std. 15 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

8,0/10

26.343

IHRE BEWERTUNG

When a posse captures three men suspected of killing a local farmer, they become strongly divided over whether or not to lynch the men.

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Klassischer Western Drama Western

Als ein Trupp drei Männer festnimmt, die verdächtigt werden, einen örtlichen Farmer getötet zu haben, sind sie sich uneins darüber, ob sie die Männer lynchen sollen oder nicht.Als ein Trupp drei Männer festnimmt, die verdächtigt werden, einen örtlichen Farmer getötet zu haben, sind sie sich uneins darüber, ob sie die Männer lynchen sollen oder nicht.Als ein Trupp drei Männer festnimmt, die verdächtigt werden, einen örtlichen Farmer getötet zu haben, sind sie sich uneins darüber, ob sie die Männer lynchen sollen oder nicht.

Regie
- William A. Wellman
Drehbuch
- Lamar Trotti
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

8,0/10

26.343

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- William A. Wellman
Drehbuch
- Lamar Trotti
- Walter Van Tilburg Clark
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 9 Gewinne & 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

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8Xstal

Guilty Until Proven Guilty...

... and while marsupials didn't roam the US countryside a kangaroo court establishes the desires of the baying mob that only a lynching will do, while only a select few have the will and decency to defy their savage rage for revenge.

8flira_turin

Before 12 angry men.

An excellent movie that avoid the western cliché, bringing a Theatrical Drama about reason, justice and piety.

Everything works perfectly, in terms of sound, ambiance and plot. Exception made by the role of Mary Beth Hughes. The protagonist's frustrated romance does'nt add nothing relevant to presents Gil Carter's personality.

The letter reading scene is absolutelly beautiful and very meaningful, totally worth the movie. This Western deserves more recognition from the overall public.

10Trajan57

A dark vision of the human spirit, both literally and figuratively.

Wellman touches on so many social concepts in this film, that it is necessary to view it multiple times to understand all the complex interactions between the characters. Whether it is racial, generational, or the examination of peer pressure and mob mentality, this film covers the entire spectrum of bestial, vs. human behavior in people from widely different points of view and reference. As a father, I felt terrible pain for the character portrayed by Dana Andrews. His poignant portrayal of someone in the wrong place, at the wrong time, is heart-wrenching. I was also touched by the brief appearances of the sole black character in the film, who knew better than any of the protagonist's what the real significance of lynching forebode.

Kirpianuscus

a masterpiece

...without have the explanation. because it is more. more than a western, more than a moving story, more than admirable performances, more than a beautiful moral lesson, more than a great way to remind basic truths. it is a pledge for honest perspective about justice and what it defines. it is a good occasion for admire Henry Fonda and Dana Andrews, for the gallery of portraits, for the impecable cinematography . and for reasons who escape from real explanations. because it has the courage. to be . a masterpiece.

10Hitchcoc

A Nearly Perfect Film

When I first saw this film, I couldn't get it out of my head. Three men are executed by vigilante justice, put forth by a bigoted, but respected man. I couldn't help but put myself in the place of those men, trying to logically remove myself from the the grasp of these people. There is no reason to hurry the verdict. It is about people who get caught up in a mob mentality and give up their common sense and integrity for expediency. The hard thing is that there is nothing anyone can do to right this. There is no bring people back to life. About all we can determine is that these men will have to live with this decision for the rest of their lives. The problem with mob rule, is that they all have excuses for their actions. I thought. I thought. I thought. See this film but be prepared to think about it for a long time.

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Director William A. Wellman loved the novel "The Ox-Bow Incident" and had long wanted to make it into a film, but the rights-holders insisted that he cast Mae West in any adaptation, which Wellman thought was ridiculous. Finally, Wellman bought the rights himself, and proceeded to make the film "his" way.

Patzer
Juan Martinez throws a knife that lands right next to Farnley's foot. If you look closely you can see a thin wire attached to the end of the knife, indicating that first the scene was filmed with the knife being jerked backwards by the wire, then the film was played in reverse, to give the desired illusion of the knife landing at Farnley's feet.

Zitate
[Gil Carter reading Martin's letter]
Gil Carter: "My dear Wife, Mr. Davies will tell you what's happening here tonight. He's a good man and has done everything he can for me. I suppose there are some other good men here, too, only they don't seem to realize what they're doing. They're the ones I feel sorry for. 'Cause it'll be over for me in a little while, but they'll have to go on remembering for the rest of their lives. A man just naturally can't take the law into his own hands and hang people without hurtin' everybody in the world, 'cause then he's just not breaking one law but all laws. Law is a lot more than words you put in a book, or judges or lawyers or sheriffs you hire to carry it out. It's everything people ever have found out about justice and what's right and wrong. It's the very conscience of humanity. There can't be any such thing as civilization unless people have a conscience, because if people touch God anywhere, where is it except through their conscience? And what is anybody's conscience except a little piece of the conscience of all men that ever lived? I guess that's all I've got to say except kiss the babies for me and God bless you. Your husband, Donald."

Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits an ad for U.S. war savings bonds is shown on the screen. It says that "15,000 movie theatres are now selling U.S. war savings stamps and bonds! Buy yours in this theatre."