United States / Nov 21, 1931 / NR
How long will it last?
1h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clara Blandick | Mrs. Martin |
| Wade Boteler | 'Answer That One' Heckler (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Signor Martini - Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | Drunken Husband (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Woman at Political Rally (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | 'Parole for Convicts' Heckler (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Walter Walker | Whitney for Governor Supporter (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | Ambrose - Wally's Butler (uncredited) |
| Jack Baxley | 'League of Nations' Heckler (uncredited) |
| Clarence Brown | Man on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited) |
| André Cheron | Monsieur Lavell - Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Crane | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Florence Enright | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| James T. Mack | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
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| Fred Malatesta | Party Waiter (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | French Waiter (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Noy | Bertram - Mark's Butler (uncredited) |
| Ruth Renick | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Joan Standing | Whitney's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Barbara Tennant | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Baron von Bergen - Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Possessed |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 21 novembre 1931 |
| Production | Clarence Brown, Harry Rapf, Irving Thalberg |
| Writer | Lenore J. Coffee, Edgar Selwyn |
| Editing | William LeVanway |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, Eddie Fitzgerald, S.C. Manatt, Kyme Meade |
| Assistant directors | Charles Dorian, Clarence Brown |
| Lighting | Ted Wurtenberg |
| Camera operators | Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, Eddie Fitzgerald, S.C. Manatt, Kyme Meade |
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| Additional photography | Oliver T. Marsh, George Hurrell Sr., Samuel Cohen, Eddie Fitzgerald, S.C. Manatt, Kyme Meade |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Charles Maxwell, Douglas Shearer, Anstruther MacDonald |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer, Charles Maxwell, Anstruther MacDonald |
| Costume design | Adrian, Eugene Joseff |
| Makeup | Adrian, Eugene Joseff |
| Hairstyling | Adrian, Eugene Joseff |
| Revenue | 1.522.000 € |
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