The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
Movie
The Petrified Forest
AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!
7.1/10
1936
1h 22m
en
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.

Director

Archie Mayo

Writers

Charles Kenyon, Delmer Daves

Movie Information

Release Date

February 8, 1936

Runtime

1h 22m

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Vote Count

206

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures