Trivia / The Ox-Bow Incident

• Acclaimed Flop: The film was critically praised, yet it flopped on release. According to Darryl F. Zanuck, it made less than a Laurel and Hardy comedy released around the same time.
• Creator's Favorite Episode: This was one of Henry Fonda's favourite films of his own.
• Method Acting: Henry Fonda didn't take his Western clothes off, even sleeping in them, to help convey an authentic feel.
• The Shelf of Movie Languishment: Although made in 1941, this sat on the shelf for two years as the studio had no idea how to market a film with such inflammatory politics.
• What Could Have Been: The lead role was originally meant for Gary Cooper, who turned it down.

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