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Bad Day at Black Rock

Just the way it happened!

1955 · NR · 1h 21m

Directed by John Sturges

7.3

TMDB audience score
447 votes, out of 10

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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.

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Cast

  • Spencer Tracy
    John J. Macreedy

  • Robert Ryan
    Reno Smith

  • Walter Brennan
    Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

  • Lee Marvin
    Hector David

  • Dean Jagger
    Tim Horn

  • Anne Francis
    Liz Wirth

  • John Ericson
    Pete Wirth

  • Ernest Borgnine
    Coley Trimble

  • Russell Collins
    Mr. Hastings

  • Walter Sande
    Sam

  • Billy Dix
    Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

  • K.L. Smith
    Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

  • Robert Griffin
    Second Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Harry Harvey
    First Train Conductor (uncredited)

  • Bobby Johnson
    One of Two Porters (uncredited)

  • Francis McDonald
    Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)