Possessed - 1947 * * * *

If she couldn't have him then no one could!

Joan Crawford sizzled in this late 40s noir about a woman obsessed with a stubborn and egotistical man who didn't return her affections. From what I'm aware I don't think this was a particularly well-known movie but it really should have been. This and Joan Crawford's masterpiece 'Mildred Pierce' are I think two fo her finest works. Bette Davis was reportedly offered this role but turned it down to go on maternity leave and I'm glad she did, because Crawford was perfect. Raymond Massey was also very sympathetic as Crawford's boss who later becomes her husband. A very atmospheric attempt at classic noir.