The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest1936

Stars: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Genevieve Tobin, Dick Foran
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
Rating: NOT RATED
Runtime: 82 minutes

The Petrified Forest is a 1936 American film directed by Archie Mayo and based on Robert E. Sherwood's 1935 Broadway drama of the same name. The motion picture stars Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart. The screenplay was written by Delm… more »



Gramp Maple:
But let me tell you one thing, Mr. Squier. The woman don't live or ever did live that's worth five thousand dollars!

Alan Squier:
Well, let me tell you something. You're a forgetful old fool. Any woman's worth everything that any man has to give: anguish, ecstasy, faith, jealousy, love, hatred, life or death. Don't you see that's the whole excuse for our existence? It's what makes the whole thing possible and tolerable.

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