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8.3/10   1,248 votes
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Director:
Robert Enrico
Writers:
Ambrose Bierce (story)
Robert Enrico (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Short | Drama | Fantasy | War more
Plot:
During the Civil War, a Southern civilian is about to be hanged for attempting to sabotage a railway bridge. When the execution takes place from the bridge, the rope breaks and he begins his escape toward home. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
Haunting more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge (USA) (actual spelling)
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (USA) (orthographically correct title)
Incident at Owl Creek
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Runtime:
28 min
Country:
France
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Filmartic more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Aside from the shouts of the soldiers and the song that plays as the prisoner floats to safety, there is no dialogue (not counting the edited Twilight Zone version's narration by Rod Serling). This is significant because the original episode of The Twilight Zone was also almost completely devoid of dialogue. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Ropes can be seen pulling the gates open as Peyton arrives at his home. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Donnie Darko (2001) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Haunting, 13 August 2002
10/10
Author: moochypoochy

This film is chilling, yet absolutely wonderful. One cannot help but to have sympathy for the convicted man. The beauty of nature is displayed quite perfectly in his cute musical number; the sunlight plays wonders with the camera despite the film being in black and white. There is hardly any dialogue to clutter up the message, only one man's struggle to live. The ending is amazing and will leave the viewer's jaw agape. This film is even better than the original short story. Recommended viewing for anyone who craves a short movie that is long on depth.

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