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The Petrified Forest · 1936

The Petrified Forest (1936) is a Crime / Drama / Romance film directed by Archie Mayo, starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart.

CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

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.

Cast

Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Porter Hall, Charley Grapewin, Paul Harvey

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What is "The Petrified Forest" about?

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.

When was "The Petrified Forest" released?

The Petrified Forest was released in 1936.

Who stars in "The Petrified Forest"?

The cast includes Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Genevieve Tobin.