The Petrified Forest (1936) starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart. Wanderer named Alan Squier (Howard) stops at a gas station in the remote desert southwest, where he meets Gabrielle (Davis), the daughter of the owner. They soon find themselves held hostage by a notorious gangster (Bogart) in the restaurant connected to the gas station. It's a stagey, as opposed to cinematic, production -- which is no surprise, since it was adapted from the stage for the screen. It's interesting to see the actors in their youth, especially Davis and Bogart. It was Bogart's first great success in movies. The movie itself is pretty run-of-the-mill. Grade: B
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