Movie Description
The Petrified Forest
(1936)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Archie Mayo
- Editor : Owen Marks
- Cast : Leslie Howard,Bette Davis,Humphrey Bogart,Genevieve Tobin,Dick Foran,Porter Hall,Charley Grapewin,Paul Harvey,Joe Sawyer,Eddie Acuff,Adrian Morris,Nina Campana,Slim Thompson,John Alexander,Arthur Aylesworth,Jack Cheatham,Jim Farley,George Guhl,Gus Leonard,Tom McGuire,Addison Richards,Francis J. Scheid,Perc Teeple,Frank Milan
Cast
Alan Squier
Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple
Duke Mantee
Mrs. Edith Chisholm
Boze Hertzlinger
Jason Maple
Gramp Maple
Mr. Chisholm
Jackie
Lineman
Ruby
Paula
Slim
Joseph
Black Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Black Horse Trooper (uncredited)
Jim (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Second Lineman (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Petrified Forest
Status Released
Release Information
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1936-02-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 22m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Romance
- Thriller
