Fresh
John Sturges's macho B-picture is more brawn than brains...but what brawn!
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Bad Day at Black Rock
Just the way it happened!
1955 · 1h 21m · Approved
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western
Directed by
John Sturges
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Bad Day at Black Rock
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Sturges Director
- 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
- John Ericson as Pete Wirth
- Ernest Borgnine as Coley Trimble
- Russell Collins as Mr. Hastings
- Walter Sande as Sam
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
97%
Tomatometer
Rotten
An action film for people who don't like action films.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Considerable excitement is whipped up in this suspense drama, and fans who go for tight action will find it entirely satisfactory.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Nicely put together by Sturges, its suspense derives largely from the excellent performances and imaginative use of the 'Scope frame by cameraman William C Mellor.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Superb, if it weren't, as we said, for the too-obvious liberal teachings that interrupt the terrific ation.
Enrique Fernandez, Miami Herald
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