The Ox-Bow Incident
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.
Release Year
1943
Runtime
76 min
Audience Score
7.7
Genres
Western, Drama
Story Snapshot
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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