

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. It stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, and Walter Brennan. The film runs for 1 hour 21 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 from 430 votes.

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

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Bad Day at Black Rock stars Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, and Lee Marvin, and was directed by John Sturges.
Bad Day at Black Rock has a runtime of 1 hour 21 minutes.
Bad Day at Black Rock was released in 1955.
Bad Day at Black Rock is a western, drama, crime, mystery, and thriller film.
Bad Day at Black Rock holds an average audience score of 7.3 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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