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Spencer Tracy, Anne Francis, and Robert Ryan in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

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Bad Day at Black Rock

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    There are dozens of videos online showing how this can be done by/for people with one arm. It is very doable and the kind of thing that folks who don't have a disability think are impossible simply because they've never been that position. In addition to the techniques in those videos, he could also have just had someone help him tie it once and then take it off each time by loosening it but keeping it tied.



    The "town" of Black Rock was built for the film. Today nothing remains of the set, erected one mile north of the Lone Pine station, a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Jawbone Branch, which served the northern Mojave Desert and Owens Valley. In the state of California.

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  • How long is Bad Day at Black Rock?
    1 hour and 21 minutes
  • When was Bad Day at Black Rock released?
    January 13, 1955
  • What is the IMDb rating of Bad Day at Black Rock?
    7.7 out of 10
  • Who stars in Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, and Anne Francis
  • Who wrote Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Don McGuire and Millard Kaufman
  • Who directed Bad Day at Black Rock?
    John Sturges
  • Who was the composer for Bad Day at Black Rock?
    André Previn
  • Who was the producer of Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Dore Schary
  • Who was the cinematographer for Bad Day at Black Rock?
    William C. Mellor
  • Who was the editor of Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Newell P. Kimlin
  • Who are the characters in Bad Day at Black Rock?
    John J. Macreedy, Reno Smith, Liz Wirth, Tim Horn, Doc Velie, Pete Wirth, Coley Trimble, Hector David, Mr. Hastings, Sam, and others
  • What is the plot of Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Following World War II, a one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny California desert town, but finds the residents hostile and protecting a terrible secret they want to keep hidden, by violent means if necessary.
  • What was the budget for Bad Day at Black Rock?
    $1.271 million
  • How much did Bad Day at Black Rock earn at the worldwide box office?
    $10,800
  • What is Bad Day at Black Rock rated?
    Passed
  • What genre is Bad Day at Black Rock?
    Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, and Western
  • How many awards has Bad Day at Black Rock won?
    4 awards
  • How many awards has Bad Day at Black Rock been nominated for?
    12 nominations

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