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Possessed is a 1947 American psychological drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman .
Possessed: Directed by Curtis Bernhardt. With Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey, Geraldine Brooks. After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Curtis Bernhardt
- 1947-07-26
Synopsis. After deeply disturbed Louise Howell is brought to the psychiatric ward of a hospital, Dr. Harvey Willard persuades her to relate the events leading up to her breakdown: In Washington state, Louise, who works as a nurse for the emotionally disturbed wife of Dean Graham, is in love with engineer David Sutton and wants to marry him, but ...
Summaries. After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor the complex story of how she wound up there. A woman wanders the streets of Los Angeles in some sort of emotional distress. She is also under some delusion as she approaches many men, strangers who she calls "David."
After collapsing, disoriented, in a Los Angeles diner, Louise (Joan Crawford) recounts the events of her life to a psychiatrist. While working as a nurse for the wife of wealthy Dean Graham ...
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- Joan Crawford
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Mystery & Thriller
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Director: Curtis Bernhardt. Screenplay: Silvia Richards and Ranald MacDougall. From a story by Rita Weiman. Cast: Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey, Geraldine Brooks, Stanley Ridges, John Ridgely, Moroni Olsen. The 1947 Possessed is not to be confused with a totally unrelated 1931 Joan Crawford star vehicle of the same name.
