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Possessed

Possessed

You’ll be possessed by the love-madness of "POSSESSED"

19476.91h 48m

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.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
Written by Silvia Richards, Ranald MacDougall, Rita Weiman
Produced by Jerry Wald
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Top Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Louise Howell

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

David Sutton

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Dean Graham

Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Carol Graham

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Dr. Harvey Willard

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Harker

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Dr. Ames

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Wynn Graham (as Gerald Perreau)

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Dr. Max Sherman

J

Jakob Gimpel

Pianist

Themes & Keywords

jealousyschizophreniaengineerfilm noirmurderunrequited lovelos angeles, californiapsychiatristmental illnesspsychiatric wardpsychologicalfather and daughterhallucinationssuicide by drowningmelodramaticromantic obsession

About Possessed

Possessed is a drama, thriller, romance film released in 1947 exploring themes of jealousy, schizophrenia, engineer, film noir, murder, unrequited love. Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, it stars Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, Raymond Massey. 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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