Beyond the Forest (1949)
Nobody's as good as Bette when she's bad!
Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.
Director: King Vidor
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 21, 1949
Cast
- Bette Davis - Rosa Moline
- Joseph Cotten - Doctor Louis Moline
- David Brian - Neil Latimer
- Ruth Roman - Carol
- Minor Watson - Moose
- Dona Drake - Jenny
- Regis Toomey - Sorren
- Sarah Selby - Mildred
- Ann Doran - Edith Williams
- Bess Flowers - Secretary
Screenplay
- Stuart Engstrand (Novel)
- Lenore J. Coffee (Screenplay)
Music: Max Steiner
Cinematography: Robert Burks
Editing: Rudi Fehr
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
small town, pregnancy, film noir, campy
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond the Forest about?
- Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.
- Who directed Beyond the Forest?
- Beyond the Forest was directed by King Vidor.
- Who stars in Beyond the Forest?
- Beyond the Forest stars Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian, Ruth Roman, Minor Watson, Dona Drake.
- How long is Beyond the Forest?
- Beyond the Forest has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Beyond the Forest?
- Beyond the Forest is a Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Beyond the Forest?
- Beyond the Forest had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Beyond the Forest gross?
- Beyond the Forest grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Beyond the Forest produced?
- Beyond the Forest was produced in United States of America.