Possessed
Possessed
Possessed
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1931
1h 16m
7.0(39 votes)
Drama
Romance

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?

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Joan Crawford

Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'

Joan Crawford
Acting

Clark Gable

Mark Whitney

Clark Gable
Acting

Wallace Ford

Al Manning

Wallace Ford
Acting

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Wally Stuart

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Acting

Frank Conroy

Horace Travers

Frank Conroy
Acting

Marjorie White

Vernice LaVerne

Marjorie White
Acting

John Miljan

John Driscoll

John Miljan
Acting

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Martin

Clara Blandick
Acting

Wade Boteler

'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Acting

Gino Corrado

Signor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Acting

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Francis Ford

Drunken Husband (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Acting

Mary Gordon

Woman at Political Rally (uncredited)

Mary Gordon
Acting

Jack Pennick

'Parole for Convicts' Heckler (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Acting

Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Acting

Walter Walker

Whitney for Governor Supporter (uncredited)

Walter Walker
Acting

Norman Ainsley

Ambrose - Wally's Butler (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Baxley

'League of Nations' Heckler (uncredited)

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Directing

Clarence Brown

Man on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Clarence Brown
Acting

André Cheron

Monsieur Lavell - Party Guest (uncredited)

André Cheron
Acting

Phyllis Crane

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Phyllis Crane
Acting

Jean Del Val

Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Del Val
Acting

Florence Enright

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Acting

James T. Mack

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

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Acting

Fred Malatesta

Party Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Malatesta
Acting

Alphonse Martell

French Waiter (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell
Acting

Wilfred Noy

Bertram - Mark's Butler (uncredited)

Wilfred Noy
Acting

Ruth Renick

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Ruth Renick
Acting

Joan Standing

Whitney's Secretary (uncredited)

Joan Standing
Acting

Barbara Tennant

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Barbara Tennant
Acting

Wilhelm von Brincken

Baron von Bergen - Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilhelm von Brincken

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