Possessed
You’ll be possessed by the love-madness of "POSSESSED"
1947 · 1h 48m · Approved
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
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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.
Director and cast
- Curtis Bernhardt Director
- Joan Crawford as Louise Howell
- Van Heflin as David Sutton
- Raymond Massey as Dean Graham
- Geraldine Brooks as Carol Graham
- Stanley Ridges as Dr. Willard
- John Ridgely as Chief investigator of drowning
- Moroni Olsen as Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist
- Erskine Sanford Cast
- Peter Miles Cast
- Jakob Gimpel Cast
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