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| ACTORS: | Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan |
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | John Sturges |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 07 January, 1955 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Turner Home Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616584830 |
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All star cast in gripping thriller directed by John Sturges "Bad Day at Black Rock" is a riveting suspense thriller with several memorable performances from a first rate cast. Spencer Tracy (in one of his best roles) excels as John J. MacReedy who is in Black Rock to take a medal to the father of one of his wartime colleagues now that the war is over. He encounters unexpected resentment and hostility from some of the residents, in particular from Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin who make a trio of formidable villains. When threats and intimidation have no effect on Tracy (who doggedly continues to pursue his investigations) the three then resort to violence. Also in the impressive cast are Anne Francis, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, John Ericson and Russell Collins. With the help of Brennan and Francis and after surmounting many obstacles Tracy eventually gets the upper hand bringing the film to its exciting climax.
Some favourite lines from the film:
Spencer Tracy (to train conductor): "Oh, I'll only be here for 24 hours". Train conductor: "In a place like this that could be a lifetime!".
Russell Collins (to Spencer Tracy): "Important? It's the first time the streamliner has stopped here in four years".
Tracy (to Ernest Borgnine): "You're not only wrong - you're wrong at the top of your voice!".
Dean Jagger (to Tracy): "This ain't no information bureau".
John Ericson (to Tracy): "If you're in such a hurry you should have never got off here". Tracy: "I'm inclined to agree with you".
A brilliant and satisfying film expertly directed by John Sturges who later went on to make other classics including "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "The Magnificent Seven" and "The Great Escape". Sturges was fortunate in having such a remarkably good cast - Borgnine and Marvin in particular were excellent as Robert Ryan's menacing henchmen and Spencer Tracy was at his peak in one of his most powerful and demanding roles ever. He was in fact nominated as Best Actor for his performance in this film but was beaten by Ernest Borgnine for "Marty".
"Bad Day at Black Rock" is a tense and captivating film with the action taking place over a tight time period of just 24 hours. Clive Roberts.
Tracy makes a spectacular return to films after the war.
Many actors served honorably in the armed forces during WW2, with Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy all rising to high rank. Most, when they returned, tried to slide back quietly into film making. Clark Gable, for instance, made a good but fluffy film with Doris Day. Tracy, however, jumped back with a controversial film about race hatred that has become a classic. It actually affected the English Language (the tired businessman tells his wife "I had a bad day at Black Rock at the office!") Tracy plays a one-armed returning veteran with a medal for the father of a Japanese-American comrade. In Black Rock, he finds a trio of real baddies in Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine. The surprising scene in the town diner between Tracy and Borgnine is worth the price of admission. The cast is outstanding, including Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, and Anne Francis. What a great return to film for Tracy!
Sublime work
The intolerance has not political color , identity card and it has not related with a specific nation.
Bad day... is a dark and bitter story in a small town about a murderer . The victim is a japanese citizen , killed by a leader who hated all men who came from the Eastern World .
Far beyond the horrors lived in WW2 , the hate still remains in the heart the soul and the memories of this little community who decides "to clean" the town from this japanese disease.
Spencer Tracy will be sent to investigate the sudden dissapearance of this japanese citizen.
Knock out performance of Spencer Tracy and unforgettable punch from Robert Ryan. Lee Marvin plays a little role.