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The Petrified Forest (1936)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Archie Mayo
  • Profile picture of Leslie Howard
    Alan Squier Leslie Howard
  • Profile picture of Bette Davis
    Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple Bette Davis
  • Profile picture of Humphrey Bogart
    Duke Mantee Humphrey Bogart
  • Profile picture of Genevieve Tobin
    Mrs. Edith Chisholm Genevieve Tobin
  • Profile picture of Dick Foran
    Boze Hertzlinger Dick Foran
  • Profile picture of Porter Hall
    Jason Maple Porter Hall
  • Profile picture of Charley Grapewin
    Gramp Maple Charley Grapewin
  • Profile picture of Paul Harvey
    Mr. Chisholm Paul Harvey

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  • poetry recitation
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  • roadside diner