Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Just the way it happened!
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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Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy As: John J. Macreedy
Robert Ryan Robert Ryan As: Reno Smith
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Lee Marvin Lee Marvin As: Hector David
Dean Jagger Dean Jagger As: Tim Horn
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Just the way it happened!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 13 January 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,271,000

Revenue: $3,788,000

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

John J. Macreedy

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Reno Smith

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Hector David

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Tim Horn

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Liz Wirth

John Ericson

John Ericson

Pete Wirth

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Coley Trimble

Russell Collins

Russell Collins

Mr. Hastings

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Sam

Billy Dix

Billy Dix

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

K.L. Smith

K.L. Smith

Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Robert Griffin

Robert Griffin

Second Train Conductor (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

First Train Conductor (uncredited)

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

One of Two Porters (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Directed By

John Sturges

John Sturges

Director

Joel Freeman

Joel Freeman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Producer

Herman Hoffman

Herman Hoffman

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sound

André Previn

André Previn

Original Music Composer

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Leo Arnaud

Leo Arnaud

Orchestrator

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Malcolm Brown

Malcolm Brown

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Fred M. MacLean

Fred M. MacLean

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Roger Creed

Roger Creed

Stunts

Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Stunts

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Stunt Double

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Stunt Coordinator

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