Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

13/01/1955
Thriller, Mystery, Western, Crime
1h 21m

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.

  • John SturgesDirector
  • Millard KaufmanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,271,000

  • Revenue

    $3,788,000

Keywords

  • film noir
  • murder
  • racism
  • desert
  • based on short story
  • post world war ii
  • southwestern u.s.
  • one armed man
  • japanese american
  • 1940s

Top Billed Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

John J. Macreedy

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Reno Smith

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Hector David

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Tim Horn

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Liz Wirth

John Ericson

John Ericson

Pete Wirth

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Coley Trimble

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Mr. Hastings

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sam

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