Beyond the Forest (1949)

  • NR
  • 10/21/1949 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 37m

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

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.

King Vidor

Director

Stuart Engstrand

Novel

Lenore J. Coffee

Screenplay

Cast

Bette Davis's headshot

Bette Davis

Rosa Moline
Joseph Cotten's headshot

Joseph Cotten

Doctor Louis Moline
David Brian's headshot

David Brian

Neil Latimer
Ruth Roman's headshot

Ruth Roman

Carol
Minor Watson's headshot

Minor Watson

Moose
Dona Drake's headshot

Dona Drake

Jenny
Regis Toomey's headshot

Regis Toomey

Sorren
Sarah Selby's headshot

Sarah Selby

Mildred

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