Possessed (1931)
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- 1h 16min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Nov 1931 (USA)
- Movie
An ambitious factory girl meets a handsome, wealthy lawyer, but he's interested in her as a mistress, not a wife.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Crawford | ... |
Marian Martin
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Mark Whitney
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| Wallace Ford | ... |
Al Manning
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| Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher | ... |
Wally Stuart
(as Skeets Gallagher)
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Horace Travers
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| Marjorie White | ... |
Vernice LaVerne
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| John Miljan | ... |
John Driscoll
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Mother Martin
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Norman Ainsley | ... |
Ambrose - Wally's Butler (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
'League of Nations' Heckler (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited)
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| Clarence Brown | ... |
Man on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
Monsieur Lavell - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Signor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Phyllis Crane | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Florence Enright | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Drunken Husband (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Woman at Political Rally (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Party Waiter (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
French Waiter (uncredited)
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Wilfred Noy | ... |
Bertram - Mark's Butler (uncredited)
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
'Parole for Convicts' Heckler (uncredited)
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| Ruth Renick | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Joan Standing | ... |
Whitney's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Barbara Tennant | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... |
Baron von Bergen - Party Guest (uncredited)
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Walter Walker | ... |
Whitney for Governor Supporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clarence Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Edgar Selwyn | ... | (play "The Mirage") |
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | (adaptation) (as Lenore Coffee) |
Produced by
| Clarence Brown | ... | producer |
| Harry Rapf | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Charles Maxwell | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| William LeVanway | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Dorian | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Anstruther MacDonald | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Samuel Cohen | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fitzgerald | ... | second camera (uncredited) |
| Jack Griffin | ... | head grip (uncredited) |
| George Hurrell Sr. | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| S.C. Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ted Wurtenberg | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | dialogue continuity (as Lenore Coffee) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (clamshell)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 but a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage? Written by Kelly |
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| Taglines | The Story of a Girl who wouldn't be a "turnip in the dirt." (Print ad- Katoomba Daily, (Katoomba, NSW)) 5 March 1932) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first of two films with this title Joan Crawford appeared in. The second was Possessed (1947), for which she received an Oscar® nomination. This makes Crawford the only star to appear in two completely different films with identical titles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | How Long Will It Last? See more » |
| Quotes |
Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland:
You don't own me. Nobody does. My life belongs to me. Al Manning: You'll make one fine mess of it. Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: It'll still belong to me. Marian's mother: Don't, Marian, you frighten me when you talk like that. Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: If I were a man it wouldn't frighten you! You'd think it was right for me to go out and get anything I could out of life, and use anything I had to get it. Why should men be so different? All they've got are their brains and they're not afraid to use them. Well neither am I! See more » |