Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Western

33
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 87% · 34 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 87% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 26208 26.2K

film noir murder racism desert based on short story post world war ii

Plot summary

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

John Sturges Photo
John Sturges

Top cast

Harry Harvey Photo
Harry Harvey as First Train Conductor
John Ericson Photo
John Ericson as Pete Wirth
Ernest Borgnine Photo
Ernest Borgnine as Coley Trimble
Francis McDonald Photo
Francis McDonald as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
614.3 MB
1280*502
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 5
1.26 GB
1920*752
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 21 min
Seeds 27

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thinker1691 8 / 10

" It isn't just that a man is dead, it's the fact , no one seems to care "

Spencer Tracy had a wonderful gift for the theater, his on screen persona was often able to offer audiences quality entertainment. Regardless of the many characters, Tracy's talent always shown through and became memories for his many fans. Here is one exceptional example. The movie, Directed by John Sturges, is called " Bad Day at Black Rock. " It relates the story of John Macreedy, (Spencer Tracy) a U.S. Army veteran who decides to visit the town of Black Rock, the hometown of a Japanese friend killed during the war. However upon arrival, he is greeted with suspicion, resentment and apathy. The longer he stays, the more questions he has to ask. Unfortunately, everyone he questions has been told not to talk to him. Led by Reno Smith (Robert Ryan), others are intimated not to co-operate with the stranger, The exceptional cast includes Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, Ernest Borgnine, Anne Francis and Lee Marvin. Though the vast scenic desert, surrounds this forgotten town, it nevertheless allows the foreboding atmosphere to commit itself to a linger secret which prevails and haunts the towns folks. An excellent film for a time when true drama could fit well into a pleasant afternoon. ****
Reviewed by thinker1691 8 / 10

" It isn't just that a man is dead, it's the fact , no one seems to care "

Spencer Tracy had a wonderful gift for the theater, his on screen persona was often able to offer audiences quality entertainment. Regardless of the many characters, Tracy's talent always shown through and became memories for his many fans. Here is one exceptional example. The movie, Directed by John Sturges, is called " Bad Day at Black Rock. " It relates the story of John Macreedy, (Spencer Tracy) a U.S. Army veteran who decides to visit the town of Black Rock, the hometown of a Japanese friend killed during the war. However upon arrival, he is greeted with suspicion, resentment and apathy. The longer he stays, the more questions he has to ask. Unfortunately, everyone he questions has been told not to talk to him. Led by Reno Smith (Robert Ryan), others are intimated not to co-operate with the stranger, The exceptional cast includes Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, Ernest Borgnine, Anne Francis and Lee Marvin. Though the vast scenic desert, surrounds this forgotten town, it nevertheless allows the foreboding atmosphere to commit itself to a linger secret which prevails and haunts the towns folks. An excellent film for a time when true drama could fit well into a pleasant afternoon. ****
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