William WellmanCast
Henry Fonda 
Dana Andrews Mary Beth Hughes 
Anthony Quinn William Eythe 
Harry Morgan
Credits
Written by: 
Lamar Trotti
Plot
In 1885 Nevada, a posse hunts three men suspected of murder and lynches them, despite doubts from a few in the group, in a short, bleak Western that attacks mob justice, with Henry Fonda.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short, bleak and powerful Western against mob justice.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (27,634 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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