The Petrified Forest
1955, English. Directed by Delbert Mann.
Gabrielle Maple works in a dusty desert gas station-café, but yearns for the life of an artist in France, knowing there must be something finer than the provincial dead-end she is trapped in. A hitch-hiking writer, the disillusioned Alan Squier, appears and revitalizes her dreams of a better place, and finds his own sense of worth refreshed by this vital young girl. When Duke Mantee and his gang, wanted killers, show up and take hostages, Gabrielle falls in love with the poetic Alan, and Squier begins to see a way to give Gabby the life she deserves.
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- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 30 May 1955
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- United States of America
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The Petrified Forest runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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The Petrified Forest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 May 1955. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Petrified Forest?
The Petrified Forest (1955) was directed by Delbert Mann and stars Humphrey Bogart, Henry Fonda, Lauren Bacall.
What is The Petrified Forest based on?
The Petrified Forest is adapted from a play or musical.