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Title: The Petrified Forest (1936)
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Cast
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| Leslie Howard | ... | Alan Squier | |
| Bette Davis | ... | Gabrielle Maple | |
| Genevieve Tobin | ... | Mrs. Chisholm | |
| Dick Foran | ... | Boze Hertzlinger | |
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | Duke Mantee | |
| Joe Sawyer | ... | Jackie (as Joseph Sawyer) | |
| Porter Hall | ... | Jason Maple | |
| Charley Grapewin | ... | Gramp Maple | |
| Paul Harvey | ... | Mr. Chisholm | |
| Eddie Acuff | ... | Lineman | |
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Adrian Morris | ... | Ruby |
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Nina Campana | ... | Paula |
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Slim Thompson | ... | Slim |
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John Alexander | ... | Joseph |
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Gabby lives and works at her dads small diner out in the desert. She can't stand it and wants to go and live with her mother in France. Along comes Alan, a broke man with no will to live, who is traveling to see the pacific, and maybe to drown in it. Meanwhile Duke Mantee a notorious killer and his gang is heading towards the diner where Mantee plan on meeting up with his girl. Written by MarlicOne {imdb@motechnet.com}
Plot Keywords:
hitchhiker | reference to jackie cooper | reference to all quiet on the western front | desert | hostage |Taglines:
AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 February 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(Turner library print)Sound Mix:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
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Gabrielle Maple: That, that means you've got brains!
Alan Squier: Hmmm. Yes. Brains without purpose. Noise without sound, shape without substance.
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(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Al Dubin
Played on the radio
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Trivia
The original Broadway version also featured John Alexander and Slim Thompson, who recreated their roles in this film. The stage production opened January 7, 1935 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York and ran for 197 performances. See more »Goofs
The first time Leslie Howard is in the restaurant at the table with Bette Davis, he is on the point of lighting his pipe; in the next shot, he is not smoking. See more »Quotes
Alan Squier: The trouble with me, Gabrielle, is I, I belong to a vanishing race. I'm one of the intellectuals.Gabrielle Maple: That, that means you've got brains!
Alan Squier: Hmmm. Yes. Brains without purpose. Noise without sound, shape without substance.
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Soundtracks
I'd Rather Listen to Your Eyes(1935) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren Lyrics by Al Dubin
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Based on the stunningly emotion play of the same title Petrified Forest is the tale that Acting great Leslie Howard will always be remembered for.He is at the heart of this film as a disillusioned intellectual whose personality never survived the war. Bette Davis is also strong as the waitress who Howard shares his secrets with. Humphrey Bogart made an impressive screen debut repeating the role of Duke Mantee at Howard's insistence. Howard and Bogart played the roles on stage and it is a treasure to see these two actors performances preserved for posterity. Those on this page who have questioned Howard's portrayal of his role are obviously missing the entire emotional through line of his role. Howard was far ahead of his time, an extremely naturalistic actor in a Hollywood obsessed by type casting. Watch this film and be moved by the story. you won't regret it.