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The Petrified Forest (1936) | User Rating
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DVD Release Date
• R1: Jan 25, 2005
Budget $500,000
MPAA Rating
NR
Running Time
1 hour, 23 minutes
Country USA
Studio Warner Brothers
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Other Titles
• The Petrified Forest
• Kein Weg zurück (1936)
• Der Versteinerte Wald (1936)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Gangsters, Kidnapping, Suspense, Hostage, Murder, Psychodrama
Plot: This heartfelt drama about a gangster on the run is the film for which Humphrey Bogart first received wide-scale recognition. Bogie and costar Leslie Howard were both brought on board after appearing in the successful stage play by Pulitzer prize-winner Robert E. Sherwood. Director Archie Mayo follows the original closely to create a fast-paced and gripping suspense drama with existential motifs. Leslie Howard plays a perfect gentleman--a lonely intellectual in search of meaning. When he lands in a deserted café, he finds what he's looking for in the form of young Bette Davis, whose character yearns for the artistic climate of gay Paris. But both Howard and Davis are in for a bumpy ride when dangerous gangster played by Bogart takes over, holding up the joint at gunpoint. The small group of hostages take turns telling their tales, fearing death, while Bogie plots to reunite with his gang and his girl. Few films in history can stand up to THE PETRIFIED FOREST, which combines the words of literary giant Robert E. Sherwood with the sizzling performances of Howard, Davis, and Bogart.
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| Directed by |
Archie Mayo
A Night in Casablanca, Angel on My Shoulder, Black Legion |
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| Written by |
| Charles Kenyon
A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Iron Horse, The Girl from 10th Avenue |
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| Cast |
Bette Davis
All About Eve, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Death on the Nile |
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Fort Apache, Donovan's Reef, My Little Chickadee | | Porter Hall
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Double Indemnity, His Girl Friday | |
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