Bad Day at Black Rock
“Just the way it happened!”
1955•NR•1h 21m•7.3•Released
WesternDramaCrimeMysteryThriller
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.
Director
John Sturges
Writer
Millard Kaufman
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$4M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Dore Schary
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