continues the season of classic Warner Brothers gangster films from the 30s and 40s starring tough guys Cagney, Edward G. Robinson and tonight Humphrey'Bogart also starring
Leslie Howard , Bette Davis
Alan Squier , a poet-intellectual wandering across Arizona, is befriended by a waitress, Gabrielle Maple , in an isolated petrol station-cafe. Alan leaves with a couple who have stopped for petrol but their car is held up by an escaped gangster, Duke Mantee. Trekking back to the cafe, they find Gabrielle a hostage in the hands of the killer. Humphrey Bogart 's impressive portrayal of Mantee was destined to be a turning-point in his career.
Screenplay CHARLES KENYON and DELMER DAVES based on the play by ROBERT E. SHERWOOD. Directed by ARCHIE L. MAYO . Films': page 23