Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 · 81 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 25,123 VOTES · DIR. John Sturges
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 840 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:47 Stopping?
00:05:51 Some are showrooms...
00:08:41 But you still ain't Claiming this room?
00:11:35 Sit down, Coley.
00:14:08 About what? What will I talk to him about?
00:16:57 For a big man.
00:19:16 but they don't forward my letters. They keep sending them baCk.
00:21:58 MaCreedy will do nothing.
00:24:56 -And Liz, your sister, aCts like a fool. -She's only a kid.
00:27:16 That's what's eating me.
00:35:03 And Smith is the kid who Changes them, isn't he?
00:37:57 I'd like to ask you a few questions while you're around.
00:39:57 Nobody around here seems big enough to get you mad.
00:41:54 being interested in Adobe Flat.
00:44:44 then sprint in here all fog-heaVed with eXCitement, lugging nuggets...
00:48:04 Well, thanks, DoC.
00:51:24 I was afraid of that.
00:55:07 One of these days, they're gonna CatCh on you're playing them for a sap. Then what?
00:58:19 take oVer.
01:00:54 Are you going to stand by and watCh foreVer?
01:02:59 Isn't that noble of you?
01:05:19 Then you got sCared and buried him, and kept your mouth shut?
01:11:02 So long, MaCreedy.
01:17:33 SeCond time.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed840
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:47
Final line01:17:33
Production Record
DirectorJohn Sturges
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,271,000
Revenue$3,788,000
IMDb votes25,123