Possessed (1931 film)

Possessed is a 1931 PreCode drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and released by MetroGoldwynMayer. 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 movie collaborations between Crawford and Gable.

Al, who was waiting for her and accuses her of being drunk, spots the piece of paper containing Wallys address in Marians hand, grabs it from her, and tears it up. He then tells Marian that her actions are inappropriate and that shes staying with him. Marian lashes out, telling Al and her mother that no one owns her and that her life belongs to herself. She grabs the torn paper shreds up from the floor and pastes them back together, then leaves for New York City. There, she looks up Wally who gives her some advice on meeting and keeping wealthy men, which Marian uses to begin a relationship with his friend Mark Whitney Clark Gable, a divorced attorney.She eventually becomes Marks mistress and he provides her with a complete makeover, educating her in the arts and culture of his social set. Three years pass and the two entertain with brio and style. Marian and Mark fall in love. To cover the fact of Marian being his kept woman, Mark devises a made up back story of her being Mrs. Moreland, a wealthy divorcee living comfortably off her alimony. ........

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