---
title: 'Possessed (1931)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Clarence Brown'
released: '1931-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 72
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/possessed-1931'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022276/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Possessed (1931)

1931 · 72 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Possessed is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is the story of Marian Martin, a factory worker who rises to the top as the mistress of a wealthy attorney. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee was adapted from the 1920 Broadway play The Mirage by Edgar Selwyn. Possessed was the third of eight film collaborations between Crawford and Gable.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown)
- **Producer:** [Clarence Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-brown), [Irving Thalberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-thalberg), [Harry Rapf](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-rapf)
- **Screenplay:** [Lenore J. Coffee](https://cinepixo.com/people/lenore-j-coffee)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Axt](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-axt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver T. Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-t-marsh)

## Cast

- [John Miljan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-miljan)
- [Clara Blandick](https://cinepixo.com/people/clara-blandick)
- [Jean Del Val](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-del-val)
- [Richard "Skeets" Gallagher](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-skeets-gallagher)
- [Wallace Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/wallace-ford)
- [Joan Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-crawford)
- [André Cheron](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-cheron)
- [Frank Conroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-conroy)
- [Gino Corrado](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-corrado)
- [Clark Gable](https://cinepixo.com/people/clark-gable)
- [Bess Flowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/bess-flowers)
- [Jack Pennick](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-pennick)

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