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The Petrified Forest poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.5 / 100
1936·Drama / Thriller / Crime·1h 22m

THE PETRIFIED FOREST

“AGAIN THEY TRIUMPH!...The stars of 'Human Bondage' in a picture greater than the play!”

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.

Above the Line
Archie Mayo·DirectorCharles Kenyon·ScreenplayDelmer Daves·ScreenplaySol Polito·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerOwen Marks·Editor
Cast
Leslie Howard·Alan SquierBette Davis·Gabrielle "Gabby" MapleHumphrey Bogart·Duke ManteeGenevieve Tobin·Mrs. Edith ChisholmDick Foran·Boze HertzlingerPorter Hall·Jason MapleCharley Grapewin·Gramp MaplePaul Harvey·Mr. ChisholmJoe Sawyer·JackieEddie Acuff·Lineman
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Archie Mayo·Director
Writing· 2
Charles Kenyon·ScreenplayDelmer Daves·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sol Polito·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Owen Marks·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bernhard Kaun·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
85.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Petrified Forest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'The Petrified Forest' features a diagonal split composition. The upper right section shows a close-up of a man with dark hair and a seriou”

dramathriller
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Mixed
Design Score
7/10
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