Possessed (1931)
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A factory worker named Marian Martin becomes the mistress of a wealthy lawyer. This changes her life in ways she does not expect.
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What happens
Possessed is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 Broadway play The Mirage by Edgar Selwyn. Possessed was the third of eight film collaborations between Crawford and Gable. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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