Thriller ·Crime · United Kingdom · 1949 · 1h 36m

Obsession

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Director

Cast

Robert Newton as Dr. Clive Riordan Phil Brown as Bill Kronin Sally Gray as Storm Riordan Naunton Wayne as Supt. Finsbury James Harcourt as Aitkin (butler) Betty Cooper as Miss Stevens (receptionist)

Crew

C.M. Pennington-Richards — Director of Photography Lito Carruthers — Editor Nino Rota — Original Music Composer Alec Coppel — Screenplay Alec Coppel — Novel Nat A. Bronstein — Producer

Tagline

Hidden love! Hidden hate! Hidden fear!

Synopsis

A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.

Mood & Themes

jealousy police perfect crime scotland yard film noir psychological thriller psychiatrist captive british noir missing person insurance policy police inspector

Key Collaborators

Edward Dmytryk Director C.M. Pennington-Richards Director of Photography Lito Carruthers Editor Nino Rota Original Music Composer Alec Coppel Screenplay Alec Coppel Novel Nat A. Bronstein Producer

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