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Possessed (1931)

APPROVED 76 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   21 November 1931 (USA)
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Marion is a factory worker who hopes to trade the assembly line, for a beautiful penthouse apartment... See full summary »

Writers:

Edgar Selwyn (play), Lenore J. Coffee (adaptation)

Stars:

Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Wallace Ford
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Crawford ...
Marian Martin
Clark Gable ...
Mark Whitney
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Al Manning
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher ...
Wally Stuart (as Skeets Gallagher)
Frank Conroy Frank Conroy ...
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Marjorie White Marjorie White ...
Vernice LaVerne
John Miljan John Miljan ...
John Driscoll
Clara Blandick Clara Blandick ...
Marian's Mother
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Mistress | Factory Worker | Lawyer | Carousel | Election  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German

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Also Known As:

Verkaufte Liebe See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

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Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Charlotte Greenwood was signed as a cast member, but she was not seen in the movie. News items mentioned several performers during production, but some did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These include Florence Lake, Virginia Sale and Francis Ford. See more »

Quotes

Marian Martin, aka Mrs. Moreland: I left school when I was only 12... never learned how to spell "regret."
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Connections

Featured in Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Sidewalks of New York"
(1894) (uncredited)
Music by Charles Lawlor and James W. Blake
Played during the carousel scene See more »