Bad Day at Black Rock [SEP] director
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American thriller film, directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Ryan, that combines elements of the western genre with that of film noir. The supporting cast includes Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, Lee Marvin, and Ernest Borgnine.
The film tells the story of a mysterious stranger who arrives at a tiny isolated town in a desert of the southwest United States in search of a man. The film was adapted by Don
, was published by University of Wisconsin Press in 2008.
Awards.
- Nominee Best Director - Academy Awards ("Bad Day at Black Rock")
- Nominee Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival ("Bad Day at Black Rock")
- Nominee Best Director - Directors Guild of America ("Bad Day at Black Rock")
- Nominee Best Director - Directors Guild of America ("Gunfight at the O.K. Corral")
- Winner Best Foreign Language Film - Blue Ribbon Awards (Japan