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Bad Day at Black Rock poster

A JOHN STURGES FILM

Bad Day at Black Rock

19551h 21mNRMovie

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 27.2K votes

JUST THE WAY IT HAPPENED!

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.

Tense
Suspenseful
Gritty
Corruption
Small town
The mind

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch, late nights and talking about after. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorJohn Sturges

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Spencer TracyJohn J. Macreedy

Robert RyanReno Smith

Walter BrennanDoc T.R. Velie Jr.

Lee MarvinHector David

Dean JaggerTim Horn

Anne FrancisLiz Wirth

John EricsonPete Wirth

Ernest BorgnineColey Trimble

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