Bad Day at Black Rock, the 1955 film, primarily used the beautiful region of Lone Pine, California, as its filming location. Nestled within the picturesque landscapes, Lone Pine provided an ideal backdrop for this gripping story.

Bad Day at Black Rock filming location: Lone Pine, California The enigmatic John J Macreedy (Spencer Tracy) arrives in a small desert town with a big secret in this excellent, pared-down suspenser. ‘Black Rock’ has nothing to do with it – the script was called Bad Day At Hondo until John Wayne turned up in 1953 with a movie called Hondo.

Lone Pine, California: The majority of the film was shot in and around Lone Pine, a small town nestled in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains. The stunning natural landscapes surrounding the town provided the perfect backdrop for the isolated desert setting of Black Rock.