Quick Facts
DirectorArchie Mayo
Runtime1h 22m · NR
GenresCrime · Drama · Romance · Thriller
Release1936-02-08
Film
The Petrified Forest
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.
1936-02-08
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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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