Magnificent Obsession (1954)
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.
- Released
- 1954-08-07
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Blees, Douglas Sirk
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 149 votes
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
- Paul Cavanagh as Dr. Henry Giraud
- Sara Shane as Valerie Daniels
- Richard H. Cutting as Dr. Derwin Dodge
- Judy Nugent as Judy
- Helen Kleeb as Mrs. Eden
- Rudolph Anders as Dr. Albert Fuss
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