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| Henry Fonda | ... | Gil Carter | |
| Dana Andrews | ... | Donald Martin | |
| Mary Beth Hughes | ... | Rose Mapen / Rose Swanson | |
| Anthony Quinn | ... | Juan Martínez / Francisco Morez | |
| William Eythe | ... | Gerald Tetley | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Art Croft (as Henry Morgan) | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Jenny Grier | |
| Matt Briggs | ... | Judge Daniel Tyler | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Arthur Davies | |
| Frank Conroy | ... | Maj. Tetley | |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Jeff Farnley | |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Monty Smith | |
| Victor Kilian | ... | Darby | |
| Chris-Pin Martin | ... | Poncho | |
| Willard Robertson | ... | Sheriff | |
| Ted North | ... | Joyce | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| C.E. Anderson | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Bartlett (uncredited) | |
| Hank Bell | ... | Red (uncredited) | |
| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... | Green (uncredited) | |
| Paul E. Burns | ... | Winder (uncredited) | |
| George Chandler | ... | Jimmy Cairnes (uncredited) | |
| Tex Cooper | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Forrest Dillon | ... | Mark (uncredited) | |
| Dan Dix | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Larry Dods | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Tex Driscoll | ... | Posse nember (uncredited) | |
| Francis Ford | ... | Halva Harvey (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Hamilton | ... | Mrs. Larch (uncredited) | |
| Rondo Hatton | ... | Gabe Hart (uncredited) | |
| Don House | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| George Lloyd | ... | Moore (uncredited) | |
| Tom London | ... | Deputy (uncredited) | |
| Frank McGrath | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| George Meeker | ... | Mr. Swanson (uncredited) | |
| Frank Orth | ... | Larry Kinkaid (uncredited) | |
| George Plues | ... | Alec Small (uncredited) | |
| Ed Richard | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Dick Rich | ... | Deputy Butch Mapes (uncredited) | |
| Walt Robbins | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Miss Swanson (uncredited) | |
| Clint Sharp | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Ben Watson | ... | Posse member (uncredited) | |
| Leigh Whipper | ... | Sparks (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| William A. Wellman | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lamar Trotti | (writer) | |
| Walter Van Tilburg Clark | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lamar Trotti | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Cyril J. Mockridge | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Arthur C. Miller | (director of photography) (as Arthur Miller) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Allen McNeil | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| James Basevi | |||
| Richard Day | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank E. Hughes | |||
| Thomas Little | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Earl Luick | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Guy Pearce | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ad Schaumer | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alfred Bruzlin | .... | sound | |
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound (as Roger Heman) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
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"The Ox-Bow Incident" is a film that parallels the times we are living in many ways. Darryl Zanuck probably didn't even think much of this project that has proved to be a film admired by a lot of people that find in it, something that resonates with them.
William Wellman, the director, made an excellent film out of the adaptation by Lamar Trotti, of the Walter van Tilburg Clark's novel. The film, only 75 minutes long, packs a lot in a short period, something that other films, twice as long, fail to deliver. Arthur C. Miller's cinematography is an asset for the picture.
This film brought to mind another Henry Fonda film: "12 Angry Men", in which a more or less posse is trying to decide the fate of a young man accused of committing a heinous crime. In this film, we get a similar idea, in that the mob group that is formed will end up bringing the wrong kind of justice to the three unfortunate men that are deemed guilty and will be lynched; for all practical purposes these men would be proved innocent in a real court of justice.
Henry Fonda does an excellent job as Gil Carter. The biggest surprise though is the then unknown Dana Andrews, one of the men that is made to pay for a crime he didn't commit. Also, this is an early film in which Anthony Quinn appeared as one of the doomed men. The director got marvelous acting in general from the supporting cast, notably, Frank Conroy, William Eythe, Jane Darwell and Mary Beth Hughes.
This is a classic film to be treasured.