film noir,murder,racism,desert,based on short story,post world war ii,southwestern u.s.,one armed man,japanese american,1940s

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Sturges
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    John J. Macreedy Spencer Tracy
  • Profile picture of Robert Ryan
    Reno Smith Robert Ryan
  • Profile picture of Walter Brennan
    Doc T.R. Velie Jr. Walter Brennan
  • Profile picture of Lee Marvin
    Hector David Lee Marvin
  • Profile picture of Dean Jagger
    Tim Horn Dean Jagger
  • Profile picture of Anne Francis
    Liz Wirth Anne Francis
  • Profile picture of John Ericson
    Pete Wirth John Ericson
  • Profile picture of Ernest Borgnine
    Coley Trimble Ernest Borgnine

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Keywords

  • film noir
  • murder
  • racism
  • desert
  • based on short story
  • post world war ii
  • southwestern u.s.
  • one armed man
  • japanese american
  • 1940s