WesternDramaCrime

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

"Just the way it happened!"

19551h 21m7.3 TMDb

Directed by John Sturges

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.8

Emotion7.2

Complexity7.6

Humor5.3

Realism10

Action5.3

Darkness7.3

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓fans of character-driven stories
✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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