Beyond the Forest (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 21 Oct 1949 (USA)
- Movie
Resentful of her small-town life, a married woman schemes to run off with a rich businessman.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Rosa Moline
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Doctor Lewis Moline
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| David Brian | ... |
Neil Latimer
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| Ruth Roman | ... |
Carol Lawson
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Moose Lawson
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| Dona Drake | ... |
Jenny
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Sorren
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| Sarah Selby | ... |
Mildred Sorren
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Joel Allen | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Gail Bonney | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Frances Charles | ... |
Miss Elliott (uncredited)
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| James Craven | ... |
Man with Photographs (uncredited)
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Devi Dja | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ann Doran | ... |
Edith Williams (uncredited)
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June Evans | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Hal Gerard | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Townsman with Glasses (uncredited)
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Jim Haward | ... |
Bar Manager (uncredited)
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Bobby Henshaw | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Hallene Hill | ... |
Flower Vendor (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Ralph Littlefield | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Eve Miller | ... |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Frank Pharr | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Sherman Sanders | ... |
Old Fiddler (uncredited)
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| Mary Servoss | ... |
Mrs. Wetch (uncredited)
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| Olan Soule | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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Eileen Stevens | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Judith Wood | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| King Vidor | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | (screen play by) |
| Stuart Engstrand | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Burks | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Rudi Fehr | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert M. Haas | ... | (as Robert Haas) |
Set Decoration by
| William L. Kuehl | ... | (as William Kuehl) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Ruby Felker | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Al Greenway | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Eric Stacey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Alleborn | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Lang | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | special effects (as E.B. DuPar) |
| William C. McGann | ... | special effects (as William McGann) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Charles Bannon | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Harold Noyes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Eugene Richee | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| William Schurr | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Leonard J. South | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Henry Field | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Michaels | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Bros. (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rosa Moline is bored with life in a small town. She loves Chicago industrialist Neil Latimer who has a hunting lodge nearby. Rosa squeezes her husband's patients to pay their bills so she can visit Chicago; her husband's patience is also tried: he tells her to go and never come back. Once there, Neil tells her he doesn't want her. Back home and pregnant, Neil shows up and now wants her. The caretaker at Neil's lodge threatens to reveal her pregnancy...
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | What a dump! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bette Davis thought Joseph Cotten was all wrong for the role of her husband, saying: "He's adorable. What in the world would she leave him for?" See more » |
| Goofs | Near the end, as Rosa prepares to catch the Chicago train, the camera dollies backwards, away from her, and as it does, the equipment bangs into her closet door, causing the clothes hanging on it to sway back-and-forth. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chicago See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film begins after the opening credits with this warning title: This is the story of evil. Evil is headstrong - is puffed up. For our souls sake, it is salutory for us to view it in all it's ugly nakedness once in a while. Thus may we know how those who deliver themselves over to it end up like the scorpion, in a mad frenzy stinging themselves to eternal death. See more » |
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Rosa Moline:
What a dump! See more » |