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Possessed (1947)

APPROVED 108 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller  -   26 July 1947 (USA)
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A dazed woman walks the streets of Los Angeles looking for a man named David. After collapsing in a diner... See full summary »

Director:

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers:

Silvia Richards (screenplay), Ranald MacDougall (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Crawford ...
Van Heflin ...
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey ...
Geraldine Brooks Geraldine Brooks ...
Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges ...
Dr. Willard
John Ridgely John Ridgely ...
Chief investigator of drowning
Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen ...
Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist
Erskine Sanford Erskine Sanford ...
Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest
Peter Miles Peter Miles ...
Wynn Graham (as Gerald Perreau)
Jakob Gimpel Jakob Gimpel ...
Walter Sveldon - pianist (as Jacob Gimpel)
Isabel Withers Isabel Withers ...
Nurse Rosen
Lisa Golm Lisa Golm ...
Elsie - Graham's maid in DC
Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy ...
District Attorney at inquest
Monte Blue Monte Blue ...
Norris - lake house caretaker
Don McGuire Don McGuire ...
Dr. Craig - Dr. Willard's asst.
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Storyline

A dazed woman walks the streets of Los Angeles looking for a man named David. After collapsing in a diner, she's taken to the psychiatric ward of a nearby hospital. Flashbacks reveal her obsession for David as a result of borderline personality disorder which ultimately leads to murder. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Flashback | Hospital | Psychiatric Ward | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hemmungslose Liebe See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,592,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,027,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bette Davis was originally offered the role of Louise, but turned it down to go on maternity leave. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: When Louise is brought into the hospital, Dr Willard examines her and says to another doctor that she's "beautiful, intelligent, and frustrated". However, she's in a coma so he has no way of knowing if she's intelligent or frustrated. See more »

Quotes

Louise: "I love you" is such an inadequate way of saying I love you. It doesn't quite describe how much it hurts sometimes.
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Connections

Featured in Possessed: The Quintessential Film Noir (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Carnaval, Opus 9"
by Robert Schumann
Played on a piano by Van Heflin (dubbed by Jakob Gimpel) See more »