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Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock
★ 7.3/10•1955•1h 21m•NR•Western•Drama•Crime

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.

John Sturges · Director

Millard Kaufman · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 13, 1955
Budget$1,271,000
Revenue$3,788,000

Actors

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)

K.L. Smith

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

Second Train Conductor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

First Train Conductor (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

One of Two Porters (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

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