The Petrified Forest
Directed by Archie Mayo
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.
Cast
Crew
Screenplay
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Decade ranking
Explore where The Petrified Forest fits among the best movies of the 1930s.
Open best movies of the 1930s
Studio ranking
See where The Petrified Forest lands among the top-ranked movies associated with Warner Bros. Pictures.
Open best warner bros. pictures movies
Language ranking
See how The Petrified Forest compares with other top-ranked English crime movies from 1936.
Open best english crime movies of 1936
More like this
Explore public related-title picks for viewers looking for movies like The Petrified Forest.
Open movies like The Petrified Forest
Where to watch
Open the answer-first viewing guide for The Petrified Forest, including current streaming, rental, and purchase options.
