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movie Bad Day at Black Rock

Released: January 13, 1955
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
Thriller Mystery Western

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.

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