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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.9 / 100
1931·Drama / Romance·1h 16m

POSSESSED

“How long will it last?”

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?

Above the Line
Clarence Brown·DirectorLenore J. Coffee·ScreenplayEdgar Selwyn·Theatre PlayOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyCharles Maxwell·Original Music ComposerWilliam LeVanway·Editor
Cast
Joan Crawford·Marian Martin aka 'Mrs. Moreland'Clark Gable·Mark WhitneyWallace Ford·Al ManningRichard 'Skeets' Gallagher·Wally StuartFrank Conroy·Horace TraversMarjorie White·Vernice LaVerneJohn Miljan·John DriscollClara Blandick·Mrs. MartinWade Boteler·'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited)Gino Corrado·Signor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Clarence Brown·DirectorCharles Dorian·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lenore J. Coffee·ScreenplayEdgar Selwyn·Theatre Play
Camera· 6
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyGeorge Hurrell Sr.·Still PhotographerSamuel Cohen·Assistant CameraEddie Fitzgerald·Second Assistant CameraS.C. Manatt·Still PhotographerKyme Meade·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
William LeVanway·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Charles Maxwell·Original Music ComposerDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorAnstruther MacDonald·SoundWilliam Axt·Additional Music
Art & Design· 2
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionAdrian·Costume Design
Production· 3
Clarence Brown·ProducerHarry Rapf·ProducerIrving Thalberg·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Ted Wurtenberg·ElectricianEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
74.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Possessed's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F0000
#990000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Ominous, Mysterious, Somber
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A dark, reddish-hued movie poster features a silhouetted figure of a person, seen from behind, standing in front of a large, multi-paned window. Bright red ligh”

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Key Elements
WindowCandelabraCandles
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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