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Possessed

Possessed

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Possessed

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

1947

1h 48m

6.9(88 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Romance

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.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Jakob Gimpel

Pianist

Creative team

Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt
Written by: Silvia Richards
Ranald MacDougall
Produced by: Jerry Wald

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