Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

01/13/1955 (US) • 1h 21m

Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Western

Just the way it happened!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Spencer Tracy

John J. Macreedy

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

Russell Collins

Mr. Hastings


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,271,000.00

Revenue

$3,788,000.00

Keywords

film noir

murder

racism

desert

based on short story

post world war ii

southwestern u.s.

one armed man

japanese american

1940s

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