Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1954-08-07
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:108 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Douglas Sirk
Actors:Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger
Production:Universal Pictures

Overview:

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.

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