Possessed
Seen it?1931 | 76 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Age of Innocence or Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
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 except a marriage proposal. Will this affair ever lead to marriage?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Clarence Brown
- Joan CrawfordMarian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'
- Clark GableMark Whitney
- Wallace FordAl Manning
- Richard 'Skeets' GallagherWally Stuart
- Frank ConroyHorace Travers
- Marjorie WhiteVernice LaVerne
- John MiljanJohn Driscoll
- Clara BlandickMrs. Martin
- Wade Boteler'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited)
- Gino CorradoSignor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited)