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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
Joan Crawford made two films titled Possessed. The first was a 1931 romantic drama co-starring Clark Gable. The second, a 1947 film, gave Crawford the chance to play a mentally disturbed woman and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress of the year.
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."
Possessed (1947) View more photos Movie Info Synopsis After collapsing, disoriented, in a Los Angeles diner, Louise (Joan Crawford) recounts the events of her life to a psychiatrist.
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- Joan Crawford
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Mystery & Thriller
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Possessed (1947) is high period paranoid woman family mystery amnesiac film noir with complexities galore, and starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin and Raymond Massey.
Overview. 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. Curtis Bernhardt. Director. Silvia Richards. Screenplay. Ranald MacDougall. Screenplay. Rita Weiman. Story.
