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The Ox-Bow Incident (1942)

Directed by William A. Wellman · Cinematography by Arthur C. Miller

Approved75 min46 frames

WesternDrama

Lynch law rules the mob!

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The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: fullbody — A dusty street in a 1940s western film set features wooden building facades. Three men in cowboy…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors in front of dark silhouettes of jagged mountain peaks. He wears a plaid wool…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A field under a bright clear sky where an officer sits atop a horse. The officer wears a military…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: fullbody — Two men on horseback stand in an open field under a cloudy night sky. A large tree branch hangs…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: fullbody — A wooden porch outside a building features five men gathered in casual conversation. The men wear…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: closeup — A wooden interior space with a grid-paned window visible in the blurred background. A man wearing…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: wide — A dimly lit 19th-century saloon features a wooden bar, staircase, and game tables. Several men sit…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A dark, rocky landscape at night provides the backdrop for this outdoor scene. A young man with a…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A dusty outdoor wooden porch in an Old West town setting with several men. A man in a felt hat…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A dusty outdoor scene features two men standing near a horse in front of building. The background…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: wide — A group of men sit around a campfire beneath the twisted branches of a tree. Three noose ropes hang…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — Four men stand close together in a dark nighttime setting. The central figure looks forward with a…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — Three men in western hats sit in a line at a dark wooden bar. They gaze downward as if distracted…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A group of men on horseback gathers in front of a wooden hotel building. The central rider wears a…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A man in a brimmed hat and fur-lined coat stands in a rocky landscape. He holds a rifle and aims it…The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) movie still: medium — A man in a western hat stands in a bright, sunlit outdoor desert environment. He looks down toward…
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What is The Ox-Bow Incident about?

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.

The Ox-Bow Incident is a 1943 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews and Mary Beth Hughes, with Anthony Quinn, William Eythe, Harry Morgan and Jane Darwell.

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What does the cinematography of The Ox-Bow Incident look like?

Across 46 sampled frames, The Ox-Bow Incident builds its coverage from medium shots (63% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Arthur C. Miller keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Ox-Bow Incident?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Ox-Bow Incident (1942) are #020202, #909090, #303030, #cbcbcb, #6c6c6c, #484848 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #303030
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  • #6c6c6c
  • #484848

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