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.
Beyond the Forest (1949) is a drama and thriller film directed by King Vidor, released on October 21, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian and Ruth Roman. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 54 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Beyond the Forest.
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Bette Davis
as Rosa Moline
Joseph Cotten
as Doctor Louis Moline
David Brian
as Neil Latimer
Ruth Roman
as Carol
Minor Watson
as Moose
Dona Drake
as Jenny
Regis Toomey
as Sorren
Sarah Selby
as Mildred
Ann Doran
as Edith Williams
Bess Flowers
as Secretary
Creighton Hale
as Townsman with Glasses
Dorothy Vernon
as Townswoman
Directed by King Vidor, written by Stuart Engstrand and Lenore J. Coffee, produced by Henry Blanke.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 54 ratings.
Who better than Ms. Davis to impersonate herself? This is her last film for Warner Brothers so old Harry gave her the screws with this melodramatic pot-boiler which, as it turn out, is an absolute hoot. A plethora of zingers, one-liners and one of the most famous lines in American cinema ("What a dump"), Bette chews up the scenery in her long hair wig and heaving breasts like never before. She's just plain nasty…
Reviewed on November 8, 2017
You don't like life! Beyond the Forest is directed by King Vidor and written by Lenore J. Coffee and Stuart Engstrand. It stars Bette Davis, Joseph Cotton, David Brian, Ruth Roman, Minor Watson and Regis Toomey. Music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by Robert Burks. Resentful of her small-town life, Rosa Moline (Davis), a married woman, schemes to run off with a rich businessman - and she will do anything to…
Reviewed on March 24, 2019
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The main cast of Beyond the Forest (1949) includes Bette Davis, Joseph Cotten, David Brian, Ruth Roman and Minor Watson. The film was directed by King Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beyond the Forest was released on October 21, 1949 and runs for 1h 37m.
Beyond the Forest (1949) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 54 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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