The Petrified Forest (1936)

Movie"AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!"
Audience Score
70
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NR 1 hr 22 minFeb 8th, 1936Romance, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
StarringLeslie HowardBette DavisHumphrey Bogart
DirectorArchie Mayo

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 8th, 1936
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Hal B. Wallis
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on play or musicalgangsterfilm noirdesertfugitivearizonadinerdrifterhostage situationpoetry recitation