Bad Day at Black Rock
No Longer Playing
1955 81 min
Introduced by film historian Foster Hirsch, author of “Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties”, who will be signing copies of his new book before the screening
Featuring a Post-Film Q&A with Foster Hirsch
Foster Hirsch will also be introducing a 35MM screening of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER at 7pm - Click Here to Get Tickets
When John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy), a one-armed war veteran, arrives in the small desert town of Black Rock, he's not greeted warmly. Searching for a man named Komoko, Macreedy is met with disdain by virtually every local, including the resident thug, Hector David (Lee Marvin), and the imposing Reno Smith (Robert Ryan). As Macreedy's investigation deepens, hostility turns to violence -- and to imminent danger for the mysterious and inquisitive stranger.
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