---
title: 'By Love Possessed (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Sturges'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/by-love-possessed-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054710/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# By Love Possessed (1961)

1961 · 115 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

By Love Possessed is a 1961 American drama film distributed by United Artists. The movie was directed by John Sturges, and written by Charles Schnee, based on the novel by James Gould Cozzens.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Sturges](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sturges)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Schnee](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-schnee)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Producer:** [Walter Mirisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-mirisch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)
- **Editor:** [Ferris Webster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferris-webster)

## Cast

- [George Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-hamilton)
- [Jean Willes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-willes)
- [Lester Matthews](https://cinepixo.com/people/lester-matthews)
- [Thomas Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mitchell)
- [Efrem Zimbalist Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/efrem-zimbalist-jr)
- [Carroll O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/carroll-o-connor)
- [Everett Sloane](https://cinepixo.com/people/everett-sloane)
- [Harry Holcombe](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-holcombe)
- [Gilbert Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-green)
- [Lana Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/lana-turner)
- [Yvonne Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvonne-craig)
- [Susan Kohner](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-kohner)
- [Jason Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-robards)
- [Claire Carleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-carleton)
- [Barbara Bel Geddes](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bel-geddes)

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