Cinematic background from The Petrified Forest 1936 - 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.

The Petrified Forest

1936

Drama, Thriller

Directors:
Archie Mayo
Writers:
Robert E. Sherwood, Charles Kenyon, Delmer Daves
Official poster of The Petrified Forest 1936 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a dinner table with a beer; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman are talking to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a woman in a striped shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Two men are looking at a newspaper together; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man holding a glass in his right hand; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man and a child; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a table with a woman in front of him; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a woman in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A group of people sitting around a wooden table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man in a suit and tie holding a pipe in his mouth; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting in front of each other in front of a bottle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a woman smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting in front of a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a table with a bowl of soup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting on a bench; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a woman with a bow in her hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman embracing each other in black and white; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man in a suit and a woman in a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An older man sitting at a bar with a bunch of stools; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Black and white photograph of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a table with a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a dinner table with a beer; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man sitting at a table with a bottle of wine in front of a woman standing next to him; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Two men sitting at a table in front of beer bottles; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting on a couch looking at a book; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A group of people standing in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An older man sitting at a table holding a book; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a woman wearing an apron; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman are sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Two men sitting at a dinner table eating soup; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An older woman sitting at a counter in front of a sign; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting on top of a hill; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man holding up a glass of beer in front of two other men sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table with a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A woman is reading a book while sitting in a chair; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – An old photo of a man and a woman at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a dining room table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man standing in front of an oven holding a pan; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A black and white photo of a hat and a gun; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman are talking to each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – Black and white photograph of a man in front of a cactus; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Petrified Forest” (1936), directed by Archie Mayo – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle