Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

81 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 13, 1955

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.

Bad Day at Black Rock

81 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Jan. 13, 1955

Bad Day at Black Rock
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's
Original title Bad Day at Black Rock
Directors John Sturges, Joel Freeman
Writers Howard Breslin, Don McGuire, Millard Kaufman

Cast

Spencer Tracy

as John J. Macreedy

Robert Ryan

as Reno Smith

Anne Francis

as Liz Wirth

Dean Jagger

as Tim Horn

Walter Brennan

as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

John Ericson

as Pete Wirth

Ernest Borgnine

as Coley Trimble

Lee Marvin

as Hector David

Russell Collins

as Mr. Hastings

Walter Sande

as Sam

Billy Dix

as Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

K.L. Smith

as Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Robert Griffin

as Second Train Conductor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

as First Train Conductor (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

as One of Two Porters (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)