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Possessed is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 Broadway play ...
- $378,000
- Clarence Brown, Harry Rapf, Irving Thalberg
- William Axt, Charles Maxwell, Joseph Meyer
Possessed: Directed by Clarence Brown. With Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher. An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife.
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- Drama, Romance
- Clarence Brown
- 1931-11-21
Possessed (1931) -- (Movie Clip) You Turnip! Factory girl Marian (Joan Crawford), fresh from an unlikely meeting at the train depot, comes home to mother (Clara Blandick) and oppressive boyfriend Al (Wallace Ford), early in MGM's Possessed, 1931.
- Clarence Brown, Charles Dorian
- Joan Crawford
Small town girl Marian goes to the big city for excitement. She becomes mistress to wealthy attorney Mark Whitney whose political ambitions can't support a divorce scandal. Marian becomes his mistress, posing as the divorced Mrs. Moreland. Her old small town friend Al Manning, now a well off businessman, asks her to marry.
Possessed is a must-watch for fans of Crawford. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Grand melodrama with Joan Crawford chewing the scenery. very ...
- (96)
- Joan Crawford
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Mystery & Thriller
Possessed (1931) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. ... Oscars Cannes Film Festival Asian Pacific American Heritage ...
The film marks the third of eight pairings between established star Joan Crawford and future star Clark Gable (whose major breakthrough would come three years later in Frank Capra's It Happened One Night). Adapted for the screen by Lenore J. Coffee, Possessed has its basis in Edgar Selwyn's 1920 Broadway…