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Bad Day at Black Rock
“Just the way it happened!”
7.3 / 10• 1955• 1h 21m•NR• English
WesternDramaCrime
Storyline
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
Cast & Crew
Spencer Tracy
John J. Macreedy
Lead
Robert Ryan
Reno Smith
Walter Brennan
Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Lee Marvin
Hector David
Dean Jagger
Tim Horn
Anne Francis
Liz Wirth
John Ericson
Pete Wirth
Ernest Borgnine
Coley Trimble
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Sturges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bad Day at Black Rock is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
