Bad Day at Black Rock

1h 21m · 1955 · Directed by John Sturges · 3.9 / 5 on Letterboxd

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) runs 1h 21m, directed by John Sturges. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime, Western, Mystery

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.