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Bad Day at Black Rock

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Bad Day at Black Rock

Just the way it happened!

7.3

1h 21m

1955

“Just the way it happened!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

John Sturges

Trailer

ThrillerMysteryWestern

film noirmurderracismdesertbased on short storypost world war iisouthwestern u.s.one armed manjapanese american1940s

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Cast & Crew

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

as John J. Macreedy

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

as Reno Smith

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

as Hector David

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

as Tim Horn

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

as Liz Wirth

John Ericson

John Ericson

as Pete Wirth

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

as Coley Trimble

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

as Mr. Hastings

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