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Possessed is a american film of genre Drama directed by Curtis Bernhardt released in USA on 26 july 1947 with Joan Crawford
Possessed (1947)
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Add to a movie listPossessed is a 1947 psychological, drama, film noir directed by Curtis Bernhardt, starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman.
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A woman (Joan Crawford) is found wandering Los Angeles, unable to say anything other than "David". Admitted to a hospital, she is coaxed into recounting her life.Actors
Joan Crawford
(Louise Howell)
Van Heflin
(David Sutton)
Raymond Massey
(Dean Graham)
Geraldine Brooks
(Carol Graham)
Stanley Ridges
(Dr. Willard)
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