Possessed

"How long will it last?"

1931 1h 16m EN

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7.0

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6.9

IMDB

★7.0TMDB · 42★6.9IMDB · 2,268

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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?

“How long will it last?”

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'
Clark Gable
Mark Whitney
Wallace Ford
Al Manning
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Wally Stuart
Frank Conroy
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Marjorie White
Vernice LaVerne
John Miljan
John Driscoll
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Martin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clarence Brown
Writers: Lenore J. Coffee
Languages: German, English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. 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 Charles Maxwell. 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 William LeVanway 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 Clark Gable and Wallace Ford carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "How long will it last?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clarence Brown directs. Oliver T. Marsh behind the camera. Charles Maxwell scores. William LeVanway cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.
4Directed by Clarence Brown, shot by Oliver T. Marsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charles Maxwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William LeVanway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and Wallace Ford carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "How long will it last?".
9IMDB entry: tt0022276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "factory worker", "self sacrifice", "lawyer", "mistress".