Bad Day at Black Rock poster
Director John Sturges
Screenplay Millard Kaufman

Bad Day at Black Rock

Tagline: Just the way it happened!

Release Date: 1955-01-13

Duration: 81 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Anne Francis
    Liz Wirth
  • Lee Marvin
    Hector David
  • Ernest Borgnine
    Coley Trimble
  • Walter Brennan
    Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
  • Robert Ryan
    Reno Smith
  • Francis McDonald
    Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
  • Spencer Tracy
    John J. Macreedy
  • Walter Sande
    Sam
  • John Ericson
    Pete Wirth
  • Dean Jagger
    Tim Horn