Beyond the Forest (1949)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,589,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,738,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.713 |
Directed By
King Vidor
Crew
Max Steiner
Rudi Fehr
Jack L. Warner
Henry Blanke
King Vidor
Stuart Engstrand
Robert Burks
Lenore J. Coffee
Al Greenway
Perc Westmore
Ruby Felker
Robert M. Haas
Al Alleborn
William L. Kuehl
Charles Lang
Edith Head
Eugene Richee
TOP CAST
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
Creighton Hale
Townsman with Glasses
Dorothy Vernon
Townswoman
Judith Wood
Waitress
Devi Dja
Dancer (uncredited)
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