Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 · 1h 21m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Western · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
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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1940sbased on short storydesertfilm noirjapanese americanmurderone armed manpost world war iiracismsouthwestern u.s.
RatingPG (GB)
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