The Ox-Bow Incident
1943 · 76 min · Director: William A. Wellman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Anxiety 25%, Guilt 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Anxiety25%
- Guilt15%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 31 % | 20 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 38 % | 31 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 31 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 44 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 53 % | 51 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 33 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 62 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 73 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 78 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 76 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 91 % | 87 % | 85 % | 78 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 96 % | 85 % | 92 % | 90 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 93 % | 70 % | 88 % | 89 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 90 % | 49 % | 72 % | 85 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 89 % | 30 % | 54 % | 85 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Joyce
Details
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
- Written by
- Lamar Trotti, Walter Van Tilburg Clark
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1943
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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