The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest (1936)

February 8th, 19361h 22min

Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
71%

Overview

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.


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