The Petrified Forest (1936)

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The Petrified Forest on IMDb 7.6/10 10,503 votes

Released:
1936-02-08

Overview:
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.

Director:
Archie Mayo

Runtime:
1h 22min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Leslie Howard
    as
    Alan Squier
  • Bette Davis
    as
    Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple
  • Humphrey Bogart
    as
    Duke Mantee
  • Genevieve Tobin
    as
    Mrs. Edith Chisholm
  • Dick Foran
    as
    Boze Hertzlinger