Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 24m

The Man in Possession

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Director
Sam Wood
Cast
Robert Montgomery as Raymond Dabney Charlotte Greenwood as Clara Irene Purcell as Crystal Wetherby C. Aubrey Smith as Mr. Dabney Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Dabney Reginald Owen as Claude Dabney
Crew
Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography Ben Lewis — Editor Sarah Y. Mason — Writer P.G. Wodehouse — Writer Sam Wood — Producer Adrian — Costume Design
Tagline

He was only a servant-but oh how he could serve!

Synopsis

A deeply in debt heiress tries to land a rich man while a collector from the Sheriff's office is guarding the assets in her house.

Mood & Themes
romancepre-codedepression erakept woman
Key Collaborators
Sam Wood Director Oliver T. Marsh Director of Photography Ben Lewis Editor Sarah Y. Mason Writer P.G. Wodehouse Writer Sam Wood Producer Adrian Costume Design
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