Bad Day at Black Rock (1954)
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Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
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- Spencer Tracy
- Robert Ryan
- Anne Francis
- Lee Marvin
- Dean Jagger
- Walter Brennan
- John Ericson
- Ernest Borgnine
- Russell Collins
- Walter Sande
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- Jul 24, 2023
If someone had told me this movie had Spencer Tracy karate chopping Ernest Borgnine I would’ve watched it years ago
Patrick WillemsAug 26, 2023“You’re not only wrong, you’re wrong at the top of your voice.” What do this film and Mr. Magoo have in common, you ask? The answer is Millard Kaufman, creator of the myope and misanthrope at the respective centers of each. Spencer Tracy plays John J. Macreedy, a WWII…
Christopher McQuarrieJan 13, 2021100 It's funny - I waited and waited to write something on Bad Day at Black Rock because I figured eventually I'd find something of substance or productive to say, but it's one of those movies that defies anything beyond the witnessing of its craft. Just watching it,…
SilentDawn - May 23, 2021
quietly devastating myth puncturing about the “greatest generation.”
Jamelle BouieJun 19, 2023It’s hard not to think about Robert Ryan’s red baseball cap while revisiting this. Mythic deconstruction and a corker to boot. One of the few movies that makes me want to make a movie, given how elegantly schematic it is, the way Sturges makes what could feel like slowly…
Sean FennesseyApr 11, 2012"You're not only wrong, you're wrong at the top of your voice." Bad Day At Black Rock is an extraordinary film. There probably isn't another film like it from the 1950s. For its time it was incredibly risky and even considered subversive in some ways, taking a very open…
🇵🇱 Steve G 🐝 - Feb 21, 2023
I love when films touch on subjects that aren’t discussed onscreen as often as they should be. The time period surrounding WWII was perhaps the most profound era in human history, mostly due to how unanimously it affected every area of the world. There were thousands of…
Matt!Nov 9, 2015"You look like you need a hand." A one-armed man confidently strides into a small town community, and it falls to pieces when its residents assume the worst of him—or that he knows the worst of them. Paranoia belying guilty conscience; suspicion belying shame. Only…
ScreeningNotesDec 14, 2020“Bad Day at Black Rock” is a depiction of traditional Americana left out to rot in the desert sun. Through imagery of diners and pump gas stations, “Black Rock” holds a mirror up to American iconography, and then lets the picture distort itself. Director John Sturges’…
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- Jacob Hall likedBad Day at Black Rock
For it's time it's a great shorter film. Can't go wrong with some Lee Marvin. Gonna be honest wasn't too impressed with Tracy in this one. Just feel he's a little stale
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955)?
The movie is 1hr 21min long.
What's Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955) about?
Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
Who's the cast of Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955)?
- Spencer Tracy as John J. Macreedy
- Robert Ryan as Reno Smith
- Anne Francis as Liz Wirth
- Lee Marvin as Hector David
- Dean Jagger as Sheriff Tim Horn
- Walter Brennan as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
- John Ericson as Pete Wirth
- Ernest Borgnine as Coley Trimble
- Russell Collins as Mr. Hastings, Telegrapher
- Walter Sande as Sam, Cafe Proprietor
Who's the director behind Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955)?
John Sturges directed Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955).
Who produced Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955)?
Herman Hoffman and Dore Schary produced Bad Day at Black Rock (1954) (1955).
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