Bad Day at Black Rock

About Bad Day at Black Rock

One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock.

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) is a crime mystery film directed by John Sturges. At 81 minutes long, it arrived in January 1955.

Its themes are film noir, desert, based on short story, and post world war ii.

Spencer Tracy stars as John J. Macreedy, Robert Ryan as Reno Smith, Walter Brennan as Doc T.R. Velie Jr., and Lee Marvin as Hector David. The screenplay is by Millard Kaufman.

Laura, Phase IV, and Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl make useful companions to Bad Day at Black Rock, all filed under 1940s and murder. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 440 votes and it carries a NR rating.