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Magnificent Obsession (1954)

NR ★ 6.8/10 108 min Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Douglas Sirk
Screenplay by: Robert Blees
Novel: Lloyd C. Douglas
Adaptation: Wells Root
Others: Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman
Streaming: Not available
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession

Description

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.

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Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman Helen Phillips
Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson Bob Merrick
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush Joyce Phillips
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead Nancy Ashford
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger Edward Randolph
Gregg Palmer
Gregg Palmer Tom Masterson
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh Dr. Henry Giraud
Sara Shane
Sara Shane Valerie Daniels

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