Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 48m

Magnificent Obsession

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Director
Douglas Sirk
Cast
Jane Wyman as Helen Phillips Rock Hudson as Bob Merrick Barbara Rush as Joyce Phillips Agnes Moorehead as Nancy Ashford Otto Kruger as Edward Randolph Gregg Palmer as Tom Masterson
Crew
Russell Metty — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Robert Blees — Screenplay Lloyd C. Douglas — Novel Ross Hunter — Producer
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer Magnificent Obsession — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
regretredemptionblindnessrich manmelodrama
Key Collaborators
Douglas Sirk Director Russell Metty Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Robert Blees Screenplay Lloyd C. Douglas Novel Ross Hunter Producer Bill Thomas Costume Design
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