Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 16m

Possessed

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Director
Clarence Brown
Cast
Joan Crawford as Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland' Clark Gable as Mark Whitney Wallace Ford as Al Manning Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher as Wally Stuart Frank Conroy as Horace Travers Marjorie White as Vernice LaVerne
Crew
Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography William LeVanway — Editor Charles Maxwell — Original Music Composer Lenore J. Coffee — Screenplay Clarence Brown — Producer Harry Rapf — Producer
Tagline

How long will it last?

Synopsis

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?

Mood & Themes
factory workerself sacrificelawyermistressblack and whitebreak-uplove affairpre-codecontractorpolitical candidateluxury apartmentrich man
Key Collaborators
Clarence Brown Director Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography William LeVanway Editor Charles Maxwell Original Music Composer Lenore J. Coffee Screenplay Clarence Brown Producer Harry Rapf Producer Irving Thalberg Producer Adrian Costume Design
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