Lions, Towers & Shields

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John Sturges’ “Bad Day at Black Rock” takes place soon after World War II, but it feels like something out of the Old West. You could also call it “daylight noir.” Spencer Tracy faces off against Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and a whole bunch of townspeople with something to hide. We talk about filmmaking techniques, performance and how a one-armed dude survives his 24 hours in Black Rock.

Bad Day at Black Rock

Shelly Brisbin with Dr. Drang, Philip Michaels and Nathan Alderman

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Bad Day at Black Rock
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The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

* Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL59cKiFTV4&t=42s
* Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
* On disc: Blu-ray

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Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1947) trailer

34 Things We Learned from John Sturges' "Bad Day at Black Rock" Commentary

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