Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

8.1	Listal rating
7.9	IMDB rating

300 Greatest Films (2), Drama (2), Thriller (2), 1950s (2), Train (1), 1955 (1), Technicolor (1), 50s (1), Spencer Tracy (1), Ernest Borgnine (1), Lee Marvin (1), Robert Ryan (1), Anne Francis (1), Mystery (1), Western (1), Usa (1), Classic (1)

Description

John J. Macreedy doesn't know it, but when he steps off the train at the jerkwater town of Black Rock, he will soon find himself the object of fear, hatred, and even a murder plot! The altruistic Macreedy came to Black Rock to hand over a posthumous military award to a local man whose son had died gallantly in the Second World War. What Macreedy co ... (more)

Directed by

John Sturges

Starring (View all) :

John J. Macreedy

Reno Smith

Liz Wirth

Tim Horn

Doc Velie

Pete Wirth

Coley Trimble

Hector David

Mr. Hastings

Sam

Written by (View all) :

Millard Kaufman

(screenplay)

Don McGuire

(adaptation)

Lists


	63 votes 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1000 items) by upidipi Published 7 months ago 8 comments 10 votes 1950 - 1959 Wendel's journey (123 items) by Wendel Published 3 months, 4 weeks ago 7 votes Jonathan Rosenbaum 1950 - 59 (160 items) by Lamourhaaja Published 10 months, 3 weeks ago 4 votes My Favorite Western Movies (77 items) by coroner Last updated 2 years, 1 month ago 3 votes ROLLING STONE'S 100 MAVERICK MOVIES (100 items) by AFIoscar Published 6 months, 4 weeks ago View all lists

Loved by

topaz

Added
5 months ago
Position : 69 / 550

View all

Cover art, photos and screenshots

Bad Day at Black Rock pictures - Recent

Votes : 0

Votes : 1

Votes : 0

Top voted Bad Day at Black Rock pictures

Votes : 1

Ratings of Bad Day at Black Rock

8.1/10
20 global ratings

Lorvina

platini

topaz

Davie50

CMQuinn

Kats

13
Want to see this

Nakki

gogoltEs

bob loblaw

Muzze

Reviews of Bad Day at Black Rock - View all - Post review

classic movie buff

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK

Posted : 1 year, 4 months ago at Jul 20 3:30

"Bad Day at Black Rock" is a riveting suspense thriller with several memorable performances from a first rate cast. Spencer Tracy (in one of his best roles) excels as John J. MacReedy who is in Black Rock to take a medal to the father of one of his wartime colleagues now that the war is over. He encounters unexpected resentment and hostility from some of the residents, in particular from Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin who make a trio of formidable villains. When threats and intimidation have no effect on Tracy (who doggedly continues his investigations) the three men resort to violence. Also in the impressive cast are Anne Francis (I mentioned this film to her some years back when I met her in Hollywood), Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, John Ericson and Russell Collins. With the ...Read more

0 comments