The Petrified Forest (1936)

The Petrified Forest (1936)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1936-02-08 United States of America 82 Min. PG-13
7.08 201 votes
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

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.

Cast

Leslie Howard is Alan Squier
Alan Squier
Bette Davis is Gabrielle
Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple
Humphrey Bogart is Duke Mantee
Duke Mantee
Genevieve Tobin is Mrs. Edith Chisholm
Mrs. Edith Chisholm
Dick Foran is Boze Hertzlinger
Boze Hertzlinger
Porter Hall is Jason Maple
Jason Maple
Charley Grapewin is Gramp Maple
Gramp Maple
Paul Harvey is Mr. Chisholm
Mr. Chisholm
Joe Sawyer is Jackie
Jackie
Eddie Acuff is Lineman
Lineman
Adrian Morris is Ruby
Ruby
Nina Campana is Paula
Paula
Slim Thompson is Slim
Slim
John Alexander is Joseph
Joseph
Arthur Aylesworth is Black Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited)
Black Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham is Deputy (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Jim Farley is Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
George Guhl is Black Horse Trooper (uncredited)
Black Horse Trooper (uncredited)
Gus Leonard is Jim (uncredited)
Jim (uncredited)
Tom McGuire is Driver (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Addison Richards is Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Francis J. Scheid is Second Lineman (uncredited)
Second Lineman (uncredited)
Perc Teeple is Driver (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
Frank Milan is

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