Thriller ·Mystery ·Western · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 21m

Bad Day at Black Rock

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Director
John Sturges
Cast
Spencer Tracy as John J. Macreedy Robert Ryan as Reno Smith Walter Brennan as Doc T.R. Velie Jr. Lee Marvin as Hector David Dean Jagger as Tim Horn Anne Francis as Liz Wirth
Crew
William C. Mellor — Director of Photography Newell P. Kimlin — Editor André Previn — Original Music Composer Millard Kaufman — Screenplay Howard Breslin — Story Dore Schary — Producer
Tagline

Just the way it happened!

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.

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Mood & Themes
film noirmurderracismdesertbased on short storypost world war iisouthwestern u.s.one armed manjapanese american1940s
Key Collaborators
John Sturges Director William C. Mellor Director of Photography Newell P. Kimlin Editor André Previn Original Music Composer Millard Kaufman Screenplay Howard Breslin Story Dore Schary Producer
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