Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 37m

Beyond the Forest

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Director
King Vidor
Cast
Bette Davis as Rosa Moline Joseph Cotten as Doctor Louis Moline David Brian as Neil Latimer Ruth Roman as Carol Minor Watson as Moose Dona Drake as Jenny
Crew
Robert Burks — Director of Photography Rudi Fehr — Editor Max Steiner — Original Music Composer Lenore J. Coffee — Screenplay Stuart Engstrand — Novel Henry Blanke — Producer
Tagline

Nobody's as good as Bette when she's bad!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
small townpregnancyfilm noircampy
Key Collaborators
King Vidor Director Robert Burks Director of Photography Rudi Fehr Editor Max Steiner Original Music Composer Lenore J. Coffee Screenplay Stuart Engstrand Novel Henry Blanke Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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