Possessed

United States, 1931

Film
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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.

Credits

director

Clarence Brown

production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

English

Duration

01:13:00:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

37066

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

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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