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The Possession of Joel Delaney

1972·1h 45m·R
DramaHorrorThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 5.8/10
1,520 votes

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.

The Possession of Joel Delaney is a 1972 drama horror movie directed by Waris Hussein, starring Shirley MacLaine, David Elliott, Perry King. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10 from 1,520 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Waris Hussein
Stars
Shirley MacLaine
David Elliott
Perry King
Lisa Kohane
Details
1972-05-24
105 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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