The Petrified Forest (1973)

(6.5) based on 11 votes
Follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship.
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Sep 01, 1973
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01h 58m
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Follows a young med student's relationships with two women: a dangerous affair with a childhood friend and his mother's struggle to rebuild their estranged relationship.

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