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The Petrified Forest (1936)
Directed by Archie Mayo
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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.
Rated NR | Length 82 minutes
Actors
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
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2017 | TV | Broadcast | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
One of the backlot films and one I haven’t seen! This is a damn good movie that I’m not certain how I haven’t seen before. Perhaps it was the title? Anyway, Betty Davis is a star and Bogart’s first big role is perfect. Yet another one that would be great for Chicago Film Society on 35mm (given that they also did High Sierra).
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