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Academy Award winner Joan Crawford earned another Best Actress nomination for her tour-de-force performance in Possessed (1947) which opens with Crawford portraying a woman found wandering the streets of Los Angeles. Taken to a mental hospital, she weaves a harrowing tale of insanity, murder and the passion by which provides the basis for the film’s apt title.
Original Release
05/29/1947
US Release
05/29/1947
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Crawford | Louise Howell |
| Van Heflin | David Sutton |
| Raymond Massey | Dean Graham |
| Geraldine Brooks | Carol Graham |
| Stanley Ridges | Dr. Harvey Willard / Dr. Willard |
| John Ridgely | Harker / Chief investigator of drowning |
| Moroni Olsen | Dr. Ames / Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist |
| Erskine Sanford | Dr. Max Sherman / Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest |
| Peter Miles | Wynn Graham |
| Jakob Gimpel | Pianist / Walter Sveldon - pianist |
Directors
Writers
Silvia Richards, Ranald MacDougall, Rita Weiman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Crawford | Louise Howell |
| Van Heflin | David Sutton |
| Raymond Massey | Dean Graham |
| Geraldine Brooks | Carol Graham |
| Stanley Ridges | Dr. Harvey Willard / Dr. Willard |
| John Ridgely | Harker / Chief investigator of drowning |
| Moroni Olsen | Dr. Ames / Dr. Ames - Mrs. Smith's psychiatrist |
| Erskine Sanford | Dr. Max Sherman / Dr. Sherman - Graham's physician at inquest |
| Peter Miles | Wynn Graham |
| Jakob Gimpel | Pianist / Walter Sveldon - pianist |
| Isabel Withers | Nurse Rosen |
| Lisa Golm | Elsie / Elsie - Graham's maid in DC |
| Douglas Kennedy | Asst. District Attorney / District Attorney at inquest |
| Monte Blue | Norris / Norris - lake house caretaker |
| Don McGuire | Dr. Craig / Dr. Craig - Dr. Willard's asst. |
| Rory Mallinson | Coroner's Assistant |
| Clifton Young | Interne / Intern |
| Griff Barnett | Coroner |
| John Alban | Concert Spectator |
| Richard Bartell | Man in Cafe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Wald | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
