Der versteinerte Wald (1936)
Der Herumtreiber Alan Squier (Leslie Howard) kehrt in eine abgelegene Gaststätte inmitten der heißen Einöde Arizonas ein. Dort lernt er Gabby Maple (Bette Davis), die Tochter des Gastwirts, kennen. Nach einigen Unterhaltungen mit ihr verlässt Alan das Lokal per Anhalter mit dem reichen Ehepaar Mr. und Mrs. Chisholm (Paul Harvey, Genevieve Tobin). Unterwegs erfährt er über Radio vom entflohenen Sträfling Duke Mantee (Humphrey Bogart), der mit seiner Bande die Gegend unsicher macht. Alan steigt aus, um zurückzukehren und Gabby zu warnen. Doch wenig später werden die Chisholms samt Auto von Mantee und seiner Bande gekidnappt und sie kommen vor Alan im Gasthaus an. Mantee nimmt alle Anwesenden als Geiseln und plant eine Flucht nach Mexiko. Zuerst muss er aber vor Ort auf seine Geliebte warten...
Der Regisseur:
Archie Mayo
Die Autor:
Charles Kenyon, Delmer Daves.
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Leslie Howard as Alan Squier |
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Bette Davis as Gabrielle "Gabby" Maple |
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Humphrey Bogart as Duke Mantee |
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Genevieve Tobin as Mrs. Edith Chisholm |
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Dick Foran as Boze Hertzlinger |
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Porter Hall as Jason Maple |
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Charley Grapewin as Gramp Maple |
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Paul Harvey as Mr. Chisholm |
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Joe Sawyer as Jackie |
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Eddie Acuff as Lineman |
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Adrian Morris as Ruby |
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Nina Campana as Paula |
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Slim Thompson as Slim |
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John Alexander as Joseph |
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Arthur Aylesworth as Black Horse Troopers Commander (uncredited) |
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Jack Cheatham as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Jim Farley as Sheriff (uncredited) |
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George Guhl as Black Horse Trooper (uncredited) |
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Gus Leonard as Jim (uncredited) |
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Tom McGuire as Driver (uncredited) |
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Addison Richards as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
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Francis J. Scheid as Second Lineman (uncredited) |
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Perc Teeple as Driver (uncredited) |
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Frank Milan as |
| Directing | Archie Mayo | Director |
| Writing | Charles Kenyon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Delmer Daves | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert E. Sherwood | Theatre Play |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Sol Polito | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Owen Marks | Editor |
| Sound | Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Art | John Hughes | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Directing | Richard Maybery | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Charles Lang | Sound |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
