Name: Bad Day at Black Rock
Genre: Western, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1955-01-13
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Walter Brennan, Lee Marvin, Dean Jagger

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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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Post-War Tensions
Small Town Secrets
One-Man Investigation
Neo-Western
Conspiracy Thriller
Racial Prejudice
Moral Ambiguity
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Directed by: John Sturges
Written by: Millard Kaufman, Howard Breslin
Produced by: Dore Schary
Music by: André Previn

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January 13, 1955 · 1 h 21 min · NR

Released: January 13, 1955
Runtime: 1 h 21 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Western, Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $4 million
Available in: 57 countries

Tropes

Frontier Doctor, Gold Fever, City Slicker +9

Frontier Doctor
Gold Fever
City Slicker
Vehicular Sabotage
Diner Brawl
As Long as It Sounds Foreign
Police Are Useless
Improvised Weapon
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Small-Town Tyrant
The Sheriff
Retired Badass

12 of 52 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Bad Day at Black Rock?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Bad Day at Black Rock from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Bad Day at Black Rock worth watching?

87

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 97%). Critics rate it higher (97 out of 100) than audiences (82).

What tropes does Bad Day at Black Rock use?

Frontier DoctorGold FeverCity SlickerVehicular SabotageDiner BrawlAs Long as It Sounds ForeignPolice Are UselessImprovised WeaponSelf-Fulfilling ProphecySmall-Town TyrantThe SheriffRetired Badassand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Frontier Doctor, Gold Fever, and City Slicker.