

Bad Day at Black Rock(1955)
Just the way it happened!
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.

Movie: Bad Day at Black Rock
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