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Possessed

Possessed

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19317.01h 16m

Overview

Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Mark Whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer, can make her dreams come true, but, there is only one problem; he will give her everything except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?

Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Edgar Selwyn, Lenore J. Coffee
Produced by Clarence Brown, Harry Rapf, Irving Thalberg
Box Office0Revenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Mark Whitney

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Al Manning

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Wally Stuart

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Horace Travers

Marjorie White

Marjorie White

Vernice LaVerne

John Miljan

John Miljan

John Driscoll

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Martin

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Campaign Rally Heckler (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Signor Martini (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

factory workerself sacrificelawyermistressblack and whitebreak-uplove affairpre-codecontractorpolitical candidateluxury apartmentrich mankept womansmear campaign

About Possessed

Possessed is a drama, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of factory worker, self sacrifice, lawyer, mistress, black and white, break-up. Directed by Clarence Brown, it stars Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Wallace Ford. Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line for a beautiful penthouse apartment. Mark Whitney, a wealthy and influential lawyer, can make her dreams come true, but, there is only one problem; he will give her everything except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?

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