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The Petrified Forest
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The Petrified Forest

1936-02-08 · 82 min · ★ 7.1

Crime · Drama · Romance · 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.

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Directors
Archie Mayo
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leslie HowardLeslie HowardAlan Squier
Bette DavisBette DavisGabrielle "Gabby" Maple
Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartDuke Mantee
Genevieve TobinGenevieve TobinMrs. Edith Chisholm
Dick ForanDick ForanBoze Hertzlinger
Porter HallPorter HallJason Maple
Charley GrapewinCharley GrapewinGramp Maple
Paul HarveyPaul HarveyMr. Chisholm
Joe SawyerJoe SawyerJackie
Eddie AcuffEddie AcuffLineman
Adrian MorrisAdrian MorrisRuby
Nina CampanaPaula
Slim ThompsonSlim ThompsonSlim
John AlexanderJoseph
Arthur AylesworthArthur AylesworthBlack Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited)
Jack CheathamJack CheathamDeputy (uncredited)
Jim FarleyJim FarleySheriff (uncredited)
George GuhlGeorge GuhlBlack Horse Trooper (uncredited)
Gus LeonardGus LeonardJim (uncredited)
Tom McGuireTom McGuireDriver (uncredited)

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