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Bad Day at Black Rock
Summary: Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
Release Date: February 13, 1955
Director:
John Sturges
Runtime: 1 h 21 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,271,000
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