The Petrified Forest

Name: The Petrified Forest
Released: 1936-02-08

1936· NR· 1h 22m· Crime· Drama· Romance· Thriller

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

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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Key Crew

DirectorArchie Mayo

ScreenplayCharles Kenyon

Director of PhotographySol Polito

Original Music ComposerBernhard Kaun

EditorOwen Marks

Full cast & crew (24 cast · 14 crew)

Details

Released1936-02-08

Runtime1h 22m · NR

StatusReleased

StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating7.1/10 · 217 votes

Original languageen

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