Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
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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.
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Spencer TracyJohn J. Macreedy
Robert RyanReno Smith
Anne FrancisLiz Wirth
Dean JaggerTim Horn
Walter BrennanDoc T.R. Velie Jr.
John EricsonPete Wirth
Ernest BorgnineColey Trimble
Lee MarvinHector David
Russell CollinsMr. Hastings
Walter SandeSamBilly DixCafe Lounger (uncredited)K.L. SmithCafe Lounger (uncredited)Keywords
MurderPost world war iiDesert1940sBased on short storyRacismOne armed manJapanese americanSouthwestern u.s.Film noir
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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Post World War Ii · DesertNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleFilm NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShort
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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.
How long is Bad Day at Black Rock?
Bad Day at Black Rock has a runtime of 81 minutes.
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