
Impact(1949)
After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.


“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.

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
Beyond the Forest is a drama, thriller film released in 1949 exploring themes of small town, pregnancy, film noir, campy. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian. 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.
Discover titles like Beyond the Forest — ranked by similarity and community votes
We found 15 movies similar to Beyond the Forest
If you enjoyed Beyond the Forest, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Beyond the Forest.

After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.

A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.

A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and macabre rooms that are replicas of famous murder sites. One locked room contains the secret to her husband's obsession, and the truth about what happened to his first wife.

A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts.

Questioned as a murder suspect, solid (but drunk) citizen Al Willis attacks his police questioners, is beaten, and swears vengeance against them. Next night, Lieut. Parks is murdered; Willis is the only suspect in the eyes of tough Chief Conroy, who pursues him doggedly despite lack of evidence. The obsessed Conroy is dismissed from the force, but continues to harass Willis, who flees to a sleazy town on the Mexican border. Of course, Conroy follows. But which is crazy, Conroy or Willis?

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.