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Bad Day At Black Rock (1955) ****

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- January 17, 2017

A gritty western/noir with a "man's man" cast and excellent dialog.

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Daniel Joseph Sardella: Music maker. Film fan. Hiker. Mt biker. I collect 4K UHDs, Blu-rays, CDs, vinyl records, and books. I prefer the country to the city. I enjoy cataloging. I admire and aspire to honesty, modesty, generosity, respectfulness, and a healthy lifestyle.

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