By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

He Was But Half a Man... She Was a Whole Woman!

1961•1h 55m•4.9/10

Drama

Ratings

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4.9/10(9)

An unhappily married woman engages in an affair with her husband's law partner.

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Production

The Mirisch Company, Seven Arts Productions, United Artists

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Marjorie Penrose

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Arthur Winner

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Julius Penrose

George Hamilton

George Hamilton

Warren Winner

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Helen Detweiler

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Noah Tuttle

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Dr. Reggie Shaw

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

Veronica Kovacs

Gilbert Green

Gilbert Green

Woolf

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Mrs. Kovacs

Frank Maxwell

Frank Maxwell

Jerry Brophy

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Bernie Breck

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Junie McCarthy

Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes

Clarissa Winner

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Mrs. Kovacs (uncredited)

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Dr. Trowbridge (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Charles (uncredited)

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Club Patron (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Club Patron (uncredited)

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