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By Christopher B (2,528) on 16 Jul 2013

Brilliant modern-day western, with Spencer Tracy as a one-armed war veteran arriving in a remote desert town and uncovering a terrible crime…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 27 May 2013

He's a threat to life and limb. A small town in the west has a nasty secret to hide…

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By Timothy J (535) on 01 Mar 2013

I don't know! Somebody's always looking for something in this part of the West…

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By Tim R (1,080) on 17 Dec 2012

Spencer Tracy, they called him 'One Take Tracy' - Genius. This is one of my top three favourite films…

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By Pavan R (814) on 03 Oct 2012

A one-armed war veteran visits a small town in the middle of the desert to be greeted with hostility by the locals…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 03 Oct 2012

Smart, unpredictable, claustrophobic thriller. A classic of pacing and cinematic economy…

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By Gavin D (278) on 03 Oct 2012

A one-armed war veteran visits a small town in the middle of the desert to be greeted with hostility by the locals…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 05 Sep 2012

Atowering performance from Spencer Tracey. Extraordinarily powerful and vulnerable at the same time…

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By John S (2,711) on 04 Sep 2012

Bad Day at Black Rock is an interesting joint. It has a brilliant sense and aura of suspense and mystery that is just tangible…

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By Nate W (531) on 31 Aug 2012

Spencer Tracy visits a little desert town with a big secret in John Sturges' Bad Day at Black Rock, and encounters all sorts of hostile townsfolk…

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By Robert B (2,055) on 22 Aug 2012

Spencer Tracy stars in this classic film produced in 1954…

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By Kevin B (1,217) on 27 Jul 2012

Slow, laborious. Andre Previn's score tries to make it move like West Side Story, with a capital FAIL…

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By Wade P (49) on 26 Jul 2012

Directed by the acclaimed director John Sturges and written by Milliard Kaufman, Bad Day at Black Rock is a film typically attached to the…

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By William L (364) on 11 Apr 2012

Tracy owns the screen in this classic. Diner smack-down, flaming demise Russian style, and low-key badassness make this one worth it…

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By Steve W (2,154) on 27 Feb 2012

I usually find John Sturges films pretty great and this, although short, is no exception…

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By Hal M (105) on 27 Feb 2012

I usually find John Sturges films pretty great and this, although short, is no exception…

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By Andrew I (238) on 27 Feb 2012

I usually find John Sturges films pretty great and this, although short, is no exception…

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By Nadine S (123) on 28 Jan 2012

One tiny, prejudiced town vs A crippled Spencer Tracey. Spencer Tracey overcomes. An interesting film with a message…

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By Jens T (504) on 08 Jan 2012

Picture this: A western noir, which John Sturges' Bad Day at Black Rock happened to be…

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By Tom K (632) on 29 Dec 2011

Slow, laborious. Andre Previn's score tries to make it move like West Side Story, with a capital FAIL…

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