

Magnificent Obsession
1954 · Movie · 1h 48m · NR
DramaRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
77/100
Key crew
- Douglas SirkDirector
- Robert BleesScreenplay
- Frank SkinnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jane WymanHelen Phillips
- Rock HudsonBob Merrick
- Barbara RushJoyce Phillips
- Agnes MooreheadNancy Ashford
- Otto KrugerEdward Randolph
- Gregg PalmerTom Masterson
- Paul CavanaghDr. Henry Giraud
- Sara ShaneValerie Daniels
- Richard H. CuttingDr. Derwin Dodge
- Judy NugentJudy
- Helen KleebMrs. Eden
- Rudolph AndersDr. Albert Fuss
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