CinemaOSMovie · 1972 · 1h 45m · R

The Possession of Joel Delaney

If you believe, no explanation is necessary. If you don't believe, no explanation is possible.

56%(38)IMDbHorror

An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.

Directed byWaris Hussein

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: EN
Released: May 24, 1972
Budget: $1,300,000

Studios

Paramount Pictures

ITC Entertainment

Haworth Productions

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The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972) | Official Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Norah Benson

Perry King

Perry King

Joel Delaney

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Justin

David Elliott

Peter Benson

Lisa Kohane

Carrie Benson

Barbara Trentham

Barbara Trentham

Sherry

Lovelady Powell

Erika

Edmundo Rivera Álvarez

Edmundo Rivera Álvarez

Don Pedro

Teodorina Bello

Teodorina Bello

Mrs. Pérez

Robert Burr

Ted Benson

Creative team

Directed by: Waris Hussein
Written by: Matt Robinson
Irene Kamp
Produced by: Martin Poll

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