Magnificent Obsession (1954)

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

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.

Directed by: Douglas Sirk

Written by: Robert Blees, Lloyd C. Douglas

Music by: Frank Skinner

Starring: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Gregg Palmer, Paul Cavanagh, Sara Shane, Richard H. Cutting, Judy Nugent

Genre: Drama, Romance

Released: 1954-08-07

Runtime: 108 minutes

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