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        Bad Day at Black Rock
        7.3
        (361 votes)

        Bad Day at Black Rock

        1955
        Thriller
        Mystery
        Western
        1 hr 21 min

        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.

        Creators

        Director
        John Sturges
        Screenplay
        Millard Kaufman
        Story
        Howard Breslin
        Bad Day at Black Rock

        Cast

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        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
        Billy Dix
        Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (13/01/1955)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $1,271,000
        Box office
        $3,788,000
        Country
        Production companies
        Film noir
        🔪Murder
        Racism
        🏜️Desert
        Based on short story
        Post world war ii
        Southwestern u.s.
        One armed man
        Japanese american
        1940s