Possessed

1947 film by Curtis Bernhardt
Movie film Q1604885
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Possessed

Summary

Possessed is a film[1]. Possessed ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Possessed's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Possessed's director is recorded as Curtis Bernhardt[4].
  • Possessed's screenwriter is recorded as Ranald MacDougall[5].
  • Possessed's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[6].
  • Possessed's genre is recorded as drama film[7].
  • Possessed's genre is recorded as film noir[8].
  • Possessed's genre is recorded as mystery film[9].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Joan Crawford[10].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Van Heflin[11].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Raymond Massey[12].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Geraldine Brooks[13].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Moroni Olsen[14].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Douglas Kennedy[15].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Erskine Sanford[16].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as John Ridgely[17].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Monte Blue[18].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Sarah Padden[19].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Stanley Ridges[20].
  • Possessed's cast member is recorded as Rory Mallinson[21].
  • Possessed's producer is recorded as Jerry Wald[22].
  • Possessed's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019171900[23].
  • Possessed's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[24].
  • Possessed's production company is recorded as Q65557474[25].
  • Possessed's director of photography is recorded as Joseph A. Valentine[26].
  • Possessed's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0039725[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Possessed's producer is recorded as Jerry Wald[22]. Possessed's director is recorded as Curtis Bernhardt[4]. Possessed's screenwriter is recorded as Ranald MacDougall[5]. Cast members include Joan Crawford[10], Van Heflin[11], Raymond Massey[12], Geraldine Brooks[13], Moroni Olsen[14], and Douglas Kennedy[15].

Publication

Possessed's publication date is recorded as +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Possessed's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include drama film[7], film noir[8], and mystery film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[30] and 82%[31].

Why It Matters

Possessed ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month).[2] Possessed has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Possessed is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_possessed_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Possessed}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/possessed}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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