The Petrified Forest

1936

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 17 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 16065 16.1K

noir gangster arizona diner based on play or musical film noir

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Plot summary

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 Photo
Archie Mayo

Top cast

Gus Leonard Photo
Gus Leonard as Jim - Postman
Addison Richards Photo
Addison Richards as Radio Announcer
Genevieve Tobin Photo
Genevieve Tobin as Mrs. Chisholm
Humphrey Bogart Photo
Humphrey Bogart as Duke Mantee
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702.89 MB
988*720
English 2.0
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 10
1.26 GB
1472*1072
English 2.0
TV-G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Orin D 7 / 10

Bogart's breakthrough role in his excellent portrayal of

Bogart's breakthrough role in his excellent portrayal of psychopath Duke Mantee. Leslie Howard & Bettie Davis are both also first rate. The production values are on the cheap, but this is still a very worthwhile film to watch today. Orin Domenico
Reviewed by Alex S 10 / 10

So far ahead of its time, and a

So far ahead of its time, and a brilliant debut for Humphrey Bogart.
Reviewed by Rick H 10 / 10

See this simply for Bogart's performance as Duke

See this simply for Bogart's performance as Duke Mantee. There's a reason Leslie Howard insisted on Bogart playing Mantee and not Boris Karloff. This is one of Bogart's greatest performances. Also a great supporting cast behind Howard and Davis.
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