Possessed

United States, 1931

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Marion, a factory worker from Pennsylvania, has a glimpse of the high life and goes to New York to find such a life for herself. Marian is a quick learner and it is not long before she becomes mistress of a rich prominent lawyer, Mark Whitney. “Possessed” is a fascinating, trenchant drama with a strong screenplay based on the play “The mirage” by Edgar Selwyn. Stars Joan Crawford and Clark Cable.

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Credits

production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

director

Clarence Brown

Duration

01:13:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1931

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302288

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q2006667

TMDB-Movie

52239

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