The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

In italiano il titolo originale The Ox-Bow Incident - dove Ox-Bow indica il luogo e “incident” indica l’evento che in quel luogo accade – è diventato Alba fatale (presumo che il titolo italiano del film abbia fatto da traino a quello italiano del romanzo. Anche la letteratura western.Ĭome questo, uscito nel 1940 (e solo due anni dopo lo strepitoso film diretto da William Wellman, regista non abbastanza riconosciuto). This little gem has a lot to offer, written at the start of the Second World War and warns people of the evil in men's hearts, no one should be intimidated, but fight for their freedom.'The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance.' Nevertheless the public has a short memory and requires constant reminders.Īnche la letteratura di genere ha i suoi grandi libri.

A tough end, yet needed to tell a story which necessitates it, how the human race must stand up and not let justice be thwarted. Gil likes to drink in fact, get drunk and fight, win or lose he strangely feels better, afterwards,Īrt is quiet, thinks things over especially just before the hangings, but men are cowards, afraid to be different and few challenge the uneasy proceedings. The two cowboys have just left the harsh range, after many long, lonely weeks, tired, thirsty, hungry, dirty, wantingĮxcitement, see other humans not sure of the guilt of the three killers soon captured after a tough ride in the mountains as the snow falls, but they came along with a large group of 28.

Orders, however his own weak son Gerald hates him.The town drunk Monty Smith had stirred the mob to a fever pitch which was easily accomplished, anger is thick as molasses in Canby's smoke- filled, liquor smelling saloon, felt by all and good friends Art Croft, Gil Carter have questions though. Led by former Confederate major Tetley a man noted for his unbending behavior, with an iron hand, knows right from wrong he says, nothing is gray, either black or white, men like sheep follow his stern, never gentle. The men of the village cannot let the criminals escape, besmirch their reputations, show the rest of the silver state how competent they are here. This novel from 1940 and the Henry Fonda film version made in 1943, are a rare occurrence when both the book and the movie become classics.A young rider, really a boy, confused, scared, brings bad news to town, Lawrence Kinkaid, a very liked man has been slain by cattle thieves, what to do? This shameful situation has to be corrected immediately and Sheriff Risley a honest, capable lawman, is a distant ways off. You would be wrong.this is so much more, what is justice and the requirements needed in order to achieve that elusive goal.

Ostensibly an ordinary western about murder and cattle rustling in Nevada the year 1885, many miles outside the city of Reno around the tiny settlement, Bridger's Wells a cow town, with a vengeful posse tracking down the guilty parties.

The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark