Possessed

May 29, 1947

1h 48m

★ 6.8

In all your life you've seen no portrayals to match the thrill of the unquenchable love of Joan Crawford for Van Heflin in "Possessed"!

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Possessed Trailers

Cast

Louise Howell

Joan Crawford

David Sutton

Van Heflin

Dean Graham

Raymond Massey

Carol Graham

Geraldine Brooks

Dr. Willard

Stanley Ridges

Chief investigator of drowning

John Ridgely

Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist

Moroni Olsen

Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest

Erskine Sanford

Wynn Graham

Peter Miles

Walter Sveldon - pianist

Jakob Gimpel

Nurse Rosen

Isabel Withers

Elsie - Graham's maid in DC

Lisa Golm

Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.

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0.0

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5.6

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7.7

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7.4

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7.5

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