Magnificent Obsession

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

Duration: 108 min

Release date: 1954-08-07

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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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as Helen Phillips

as Joyce Phillips

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

as Nancy Ashford

as Edward Randolph

as Tom Masterson

as Dr. Henry Giraud

as Valerie Daniels

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

as Dr. Derwin Dodge

as Dr. Albert Fuss

as Dr. Laradetti

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

as State Police Sergeant Bill Ames (uncredited)

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

as (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

as Observer at Scene (uncredited)

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Emrich Nicholson

Emrich Nicholson

Director of Photography

Lloyd C. Douglas

Lloyd C. Douglas

Original Music Composer

William Holland

William Holland

Assistant Director

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Bernard Herzbrun

Bernard Herzbrun

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Assistant Director

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

David S. Horsley

David S. Horsley

Special Effects

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