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IMDb rating 7.7
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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

In terms of taut drama. 'Black Rock' writes the book.

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Cast & Crew

John Sturges
Director
Harry Harvey
As First Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ernest Borgnine
As Coley Trimble
Walter Brennan
As Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Francis McDonald
As Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Walter Sande
As Sam
Spencer Tracy
As John J. Macreedy

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In the thriller "Bad Day at Black Rock," Spencer Tracy plays John MacReedy, a one-armed veteran who visits the isolated town of Black Rock to find the father of a Japanese-American soldier who saved his life during World War II. The townspeople are hostile towards MacReedy, and he soon discovers that they are hiding a dark secret related to the murder of a Japanese-American farmer. Despite threats and intimidation, MacReedy remains determined to uncover the truth and seek justice. The movie explores themes of racism, xenophobia, and the consequences of keeping secrets. With a star-studded cast, including Robert Ryan and Ernest Borgnine, "Bad Day at Black Rock" is a suspenseful and thought-provoking classic.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Bad Day at Black Rock include Los diablos del terror, Vertigo, Psycho, In a Lonely Place, To Catch a Thief, One Way Street.

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Bad Day at Black Rock was released in theaters on February 1, 1955.