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Magnificent Obsession( 1954)

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This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession

Overview

Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jane Wyman

      Helen Phillips

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      Rock Hudson

      Bob Merrick

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      Barbara Rush

      Joyce Phillips

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      Agnes Moorehead

      Nancy Ashford

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      Otto Kruger

      Edward Randolph

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      Gregg Palmer

      Tom Masterson

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      Paul Cavanagh

      Dr. Henry Giraud

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      Sara Shane

      Valerie Daniels

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      Richard H. Cutting

      Dr. Derwin Dodge

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      Judy Nugent

      Judy

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      Helen Kleeb

      Mrs. Eden

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      Rudolph Anders

      Dr. Albert Fuss

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      Fred Nurney

      Dr. Laradetti

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      John Mylong

      Dr. Hofer

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      Alexander Campbell

      Dr. Allan

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      Mae Clarke

      Mrs. Miller

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      Harvey Grant

      Chris

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      Joseph Mell

      Dan

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      Will J. White

      State Police Sergeant Bill Ames (uncredited)

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      William Leslie

      Bar Patron (uncredited)

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      Greta Ullmann

      (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Observer at Scene (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Mon Nov 25 2019
    Doc Rock and the playboy redemption. Magnificent Obsession is adapted from a novel by Lloyd C Douglas, and it had been previously filmed back in 1935 with Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor in the leads. Here the piece is directed by melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk and features Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson as the emotionally charged leads. The story revolves around Bob Merrick (Hudson), a playboy who is inadvertently responsible for the death of Helen Phillips' (Wyman) husband. As he starts to find a soul in amongst his playboy image, he desperately wants to make peace with Helen, but during his ef...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • regret
    • redemption
    • blindness
    • rich man
    • melodrama