The Possession of Joel Delaney
If you believe, no explanation is necessary. If you don't believe, no explanation is possible.
R 1972 · 105 min · ★ 5.6 · Horror
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.
Directed by Waris Hussein · Written by Irene Kamp
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Shirley MacLaine Norah Benson -
Perry King Joel Delaney -
Michael Hordern Justin - D David Elliott Peter Benson
- L Lisa Kohane Carrie Benson
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Barbara Trentham Sherry - L Lovelady Powell Erika
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Edmundo Rivera Álvarez Don Pedro -
Teodorina Bello Mrs. Pérez - R Robert Burr Ted Benson
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Miriam Colon Veronica - E Ernesto Gonzalez Young Man at Séance
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