Bad Day at Black Rock
John Sturges / US, 1954 / 81 min.
Western and film noir? John Sturges proves it can be done. WOII veteran John J. Macreedy investigates a mysterious disappearance in a small, suspicious, anti-communist Arizona town. With Spencer Tracey, Lee Marvin and Anne Francis.
Black Rock, Arizona. The western town under the desert sun is startled when John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracey) gets off the train. The one-armed World War Two veteran is looking for Komoko, the father of a fallen comrade of Japanese-American heritage. Macreedy wants to present him with the medal of honour the army posthumously awarded to his son.
This is part of
Details
Director
John Sturges
Production year
1954
Country
US
Original title
Bad Day at Black Rock
Length
81 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
35mm
Part of
Film Noir
Rain-drenched streets, curls of cigarette smoke, and men with a dark past. An inescapable fate and a femme fatale, sly and sexually independent. This summer Eye is presenting an extended programme of classic film noir, featuring masterpieces such as The Third Man and In a Lonely Place starring Humphrey Bogart. With vintage 35mm prints and newly restored works.
Planning on having a drink or a bite to eat? Book online for Eye Bar Restaurant.
Share your love for film and become a member of the Eye Society.
NLEN