The Ox-Bow Incident

Name: The Ox-Bow Incident
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1943
Duration: 76 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, Mary Beth Hughes, Anthony Quinn, William Eythe

1943 · Movie · NR · 76 min

Drama Western

Less advocacy-driven than 100% of Western titles →

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Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older men 1

The Ox-Bow Incident's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 0 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.

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Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 0 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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