Synopsis
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
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic77/100
147 audience votes
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
Stills
Themes
regretredemptionblindnessrich manmelodrama