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The Possession of Joel Delaney
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The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972-05-24 · 105 min · ★ 5.6

Horror · Thriller

An upper-class Manhattan divorcee comes to believe that her brother is possessed by the spirit of a serial killer who beheaded young women in Spanish Harlem.

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Directors
Waris Hussein
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Haworth Productions, ITC Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,300,000

Top Cast

Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineNorah Benson
Perry KingPerry KingJoel Delaney
Michael HordernMichael HordernJustin
David ElliottPeter Benson
Lisa KohaneCarrie Benson
Barbara TrenthamBarbara TrenthamSherry
Lovelady PowellErika
Edmundo Rivera ÁlvarezEdmundo Rivera ÁlvarezDon Pedro
Teodorina BelloTeodorina BelloMrs. Pérez
Robert BurrTed Benson
Miriam ColonMiriam ColonVeronica
Ernesto GonzalezYoung Man at Séance
Aukie HergerMr. Pérez
Earle HymanEarle HymanCharles
Marita LindholmMarita Benson
Peter TurgeonDetective Brady
Paulita IglesiasBrujo at Séance
Stan WattJames
Pat AstPat AstMental Hospital Patient (uncredited)

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