Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

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Black Rock's citizens don't take kindly to strangers, and John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy) is a stranger. Worse, he's asking questions...

There's no real mystery as to what the townsfolk are covering up, but the question of why unfolds into a tense, character-driven thriller. The characters are familiar -- old men, bullies, brothers, bigots, cowards -- but they're drawn with vivid clarity. Superb.

- Sam - 2007-02-09 08:06:44