The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest

Movie·1936·1h 22m

The Petrified Forest

AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!

Directed By

Archie Mayo

Country

United States of America

Language

English

CineAI Pitch

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// overview

The Story

Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.

Written By

Charles Kenyon, Delmer Daves

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Cinematography

Sol Polito

Music

Bernhard Kaun

Editor

Owen Marks

Themes

gangsterarizonadinerbased on play or musicalfilm noirfugitivedrifterdeserthostage situationaspirationpoetry recitationfrançois villon

Production House

Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

71%

213 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Alan Squier

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Duke Mantee

Genevieve Tobin

Genevieve Tobin

Mrs. Edith Chisholm

Dick Foran

Dick Foran

Boze Hertzlinger

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Jason Maple

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Gramp Maple

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Mr. Chisholm

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Jackie

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Lineman

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Ruby

Nina Campana

Paula

Slim Thompson

Slim Thompson

Slim

John Alexander

Joseph

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Black Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Deputy (uncredited)

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Sheriff (uncredited)

George Guhl

George Guhl

Black Horse Trooper (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Archie Mayo

Archie Mayo

Director

Charles Kenyon

Screenplay

Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Delmer Daves

Delmer Daves

Screenplay

Owen Marks

Editor

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

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