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Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

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

19496.71h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Stuart Engstrand, Lenore J. Coffee
Produced by Henry Blanke
Box OfficeBudget: $1.6MRevenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Rosa Moline

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Doctor Louis Moline

David Brian

David Brian

Neil Latimer

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Carol

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Moose

Dona Drake

Dona Drake

Jenny

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Sorren

Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby

Mildred

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Edith Williams

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Secretary

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Themes & Keywords

small townpregnancyfilm noircampy

About Beyond the Forest

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.

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