The Petrified Forest

Name: The Petrified Forest
Genre: crime, drama, romance, thriller
Released: 1936
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran

The Petrified Forest (1936) — crime, drama, romance film. Directed by Archie Mayo. Starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Genevieve Tobin. This page maps 4 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.1/10 from 224 votes.

Interactive Features for The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A disillusioned drifter transforms a violent hostage crisis into a deliberate sacrifice intended to open a path toward another person's artistic future.

Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller · 7.1/10 · 82 min · 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.