The Petrified Forest 1936

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Archie Mayo
Written by: Delmer Daves & Charles Kenyon
Runtime: 82 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!
Cast:
Leslie Howard
Leslie Howard
Alan Squier 
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple 
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Duke Mantee 
Genevieve Tobin
Genevieve Tobin
Mrs. Edith Chisholm 
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
Boze Hertzlinger 
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Jason Maple 
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Also known as:
  • A Floresta Petrificada
  • El bosque petrificado