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97% 35 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score When John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy), a one-armed war veteran, arrives in the small desert town of Black Rock, he's not greeted...
When John J. Macreedy steps off the train at the jerkwater town of Black Rock, he becomes 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.
Bad Day at Black Rock, American mystery film, released in 1955, that fused elements of the western with those of film noir. It was based on Howard Breslin’s short story “Bad Time at Honda” (1947).
A one-armed veteran uncovers small-town secrets when he tries to visit an Asian-American war hero's family.
Bad Day at Black Rock. Spencer Tracy received his fifth Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a one-armed stranger who arrives at a small Southwestern town shortly after WWII in pursuit of a Japanese farmer. 1,542 IMDb 7.7 1 h 21 min 1955. X-Ray ALL. Drama · Malicious · Mysterious · Tense. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $4.29. Buy. HD $9.99.
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.
By Danny Peary. Aug 12, 1991. I t is 1945. For the first time in four years, the Southern Pacific stops in Black Rock. A one-armed man named John J. MacReedy (Spencer Tracy) steps off the train.
