# The Petrified Forest (1936)

> An aspiring young woman, a despairing drifter, and a hunted gangster collide in an isolated Arizona diner where dreams of escape meet fatal violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10253

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Archie Mayo
- Cast: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran, Porter Hall, Charley Grapewin, Paul Harvey
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028096/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, foreboding, classic movie night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

A tense standoff in a remote diner reveals the fragility of dreams and the darkness of desperation.

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