Bad Day at Black Rock 1955  N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama / Western / Thriller
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, Dean Jagger, John Ericson, Walter Sande, Russell Collins, Francis McDonald, Billy Dix, Harry Harvey, Mickey Little, Bobby Johnson
Based on Howard Breslin's novel, this movie tells the story of one-armed John J. Macreedy (Spencer Tracy) who arrives in the town of Black Rock on a mission. He tries and fails to find a hotel room, and his request for information about a Japanese farmer, Komoko, who he has come to see is met with silence by Sheriff Tom Horn (Dean Jagger). The town is run by Reno Smith (Robert Ryan) who hates the Japanese and had Komoko killed. Macreedy is unaware of Smith's secret and does locate Komoto's home where he finds his grave. One of Smith's henchmen, Coley Trimble (Ernest Borgnine), has followed Macreedy to Komoto's home, and now Macreedy must not only deal with the cover-ups by the townsfolk, but he will be fighting for his own life as well. Spencer Tracy and Director John Sturges received Oscar nominations.
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Giant from the Unknown 1958  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard E. Cunha
Cast: Ed Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Bob Steele, Morris Ankrum, Buddy Baer, Jolene Brand, Oliver Blake, Billy Dix, Gary Crutcher, Ned Davenport
Scientist Wayne Brooks (Ed Kemmer) and historian Frederick Cleveland (Morris Ankrum) hunt for the remains of 14th century Spanish warriors. They find the remains of many, but the corpse of Vargas, the "Diablo Giant," is not there. But wait, a lightning bolt has brought Vargus (Buddy Baer) back to life, and he is destroying all in his path.
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