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Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — Ligoscope

Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955 · 81 min · Directed by John Sturges · NR

Western Drama Crime

★ 7.3(421 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

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

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

John J. Macreedy

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Reno Smith

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Hector David

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Tim Horn

Crew

Director: John Sturges
Writer: Millard Kaufman, Howard Breslin
Producer: Dore Schary
Cinematography: William C. Mellor
Editor: Newell P. Kimlin
Composer: André Previn

Details

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: January 13, 1955

Releases

Jan 13, 1955BelgiumTheatrical12

Jan 13, 1955SwedenTheatrical15

Jan 13, 1955United StatesTheatrical (limited)

Feb 01, 1955United StatesTheatricalNR

Mar 17, 1955United KingdomTheatricalPG

Jun 22, 1955FranceTheatrical

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Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Liz Wirth

John Ericson

John Ericson

Pete Wirth

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Coley Trimble

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Mr. Hastings

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sam

Billy Dix

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

K.L. Smith

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

Second Train Conductor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

First Train Conductor (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

One of Two Porters (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

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Oct 18, 1955GermanyTheatrical12

Oct 28, 1955ItalyTheatrical

Dec 02, 1955AustriaTheatrical12

May 12, 1958DenmarkTheatrical11

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