A waitress, a hobo and a bank robber get mixed up at a lonely diner in the desert..

If you are wondering if The Petrified Forest is worth your time tonight, the answer is a big yes. But only if you like old movies that feel like stage plays. If you want fast action or modern pacing, you are absolutely going to hate this. It is basically just a bunch of weirdos stuck in a dusty diner in the middle of t...


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"If you are wondering if The Petrified Forest is worth your time tonight, the answer is a big yes. But only if you like old movies that feel like stage plays. If you want fast action or modern pacing, you are absolutely going to hate this. It is basically just a bunch of weirdos stuck in a dusty diner in the middle of the desert. 🌵 Leslie Howard plays this wandering writer guy who looks like he hasn't had a decent meal in three weeks. He drifts into this remote gas station diner run by a young B..."

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