Possessed

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

1947 1h 48m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Louise Howell
Van Heflin
David Sutton
Raymond Massey
Dean Graham
Geraldine Brooks
Carol Graham
Stanley Ridges
Dr. Harvey Willard
John Ridgely
Harker
Moroni Olsen
Dr. Ames
Peter Miles
Wynn Graham (as Gerald Perreau)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Writers: Silvia Richards, Ranald MacDougall, Rita Weiman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joan Crawford and Van Heflin and Raymond Massey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You’ll be possessed by the love-madness of "POSSESSED"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Curtis Bernhardt directs. Joseph A. Valentine behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Rudi Fehr cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, shot by Joseph A. Valentine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joan Crawford and Van Heflin and Raymond Massey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You’ll be possessed by the love-madness of "POSSESSED"".
7IMDB entry: tt0039725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "jealousy", "schizophrenia", "engineer", "film noir".