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.
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) is a western, drama, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by John Sturges, released on January 13, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan and Lee Marvin. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 435 ratings.
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Spencer Tracy
as John J. Macreedy
Robert Ryan
as Reno Smith
Walter Brennan
as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Lee Marvin
as Hector David
Dean Jagger
as Tim Horn
Anne Francis
as Liz Wirth
John Ericson
as Pete Wirth
Ernest Borgnine
as Coley Trimble
Russell Collins
as Mr. Hastings
Walter Sande
as Sam
Billy Dix
as Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
K.L. Smith
as Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Directed by John Sturges, written by Millard Kaufman, Howard Breslin and Don McGuire, produced by Dore Schary.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 435 ratings.
Hateful subject given a master class telling. Produced by Dore Schary out of MGM, Bad Day at Black Rock is directed by John Sturges and stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, John Ericson, Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin. It's adapted by Don McGuire and Millard Kaufman from the story "Bad Day at Hondo" written by Howard Breslin. It's shot on location in CinemaScope and Eastman…
Reviewed on February 10, 2017
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The main cast of Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) includes Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, Lee Marvin and Dean Jagger. The film was directed by John Sturges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bad Day at Black Rock was released on January 13, 1955 and runs for 1h 21m.
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 435 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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