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Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

Just the way it happened!
Jan 13, 1955 1h 21m
7.3
373 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Bad Day at Black Rock
Companies Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
Keywords film noir, murder, racism, desert, based on short story, post world war ii, southwestern u.s., one armed man, japanese american, 1940s
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
John Ericson

John Ericson

Pete Wirth
Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Coley Trimble
Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Mr. Hastings
Billy Dix

Billy Dix

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
K.L. Smith

K.L. Smith

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

Second Train Conductor (uncredited)
Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

First Train Conductor (uncredited)
Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

One of Two Porters (uncredited)
Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)