Review of Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) by Michael L — 27 May 2013

He's a threat to life and limb.

A small town in the west has a nasty secret to hide. A man from the city in a business suit arrives in the town asking about a person who went missing four years ago. The man's questions make everyone feel uncomfortable. How is the man tied to the missing person and will the story unfold behind the missing person's disappearance?

"You'll only have to be here 24-hours.".

"In a place like this, that could be a lifetime.".

John Sturgess, director of Joe Kidd, The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Eagle has Landed, The Walking Hills, and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, delivers Bad Day at Black Rock. The storyline for this picture is awesome and so fun to watch unfold. The cast delivers remarkable performances and the characters are very well written. The cast includes Spencer Tracy, Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, and Anne Francis.

"I believe a man's nothing unless he stands for what's rightfully his.".

I DVR'd this picture because I am a huge Spencer Tracy fan and I can tell you this is one of my all time favorite performances of his. I had so much fun watching this film unfold. Sturgess did an excellent job keeping the intensity levels high throughout the film and the end unfolds perfectly. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and strongly recommend seeing it; and perhaps, even adding it to your DVD collection.

"No man is useless as long as he has a friend.".

Grade: A.