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.
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Jane Wyman
as Helen Phillips
as Helen Phillips
Rock Hudson
as Bob Merrick
as Bob Merrick
Barbara Rush
as Joyce Phillips
as Joyce Phillips
Agnes Moorehead
as Nancy Ashford
as Nancy Ashford
Otto Kruger
as Edward Randolph
as Edward Randolph
Gregg Palmer
as Tom Masterson
as Tom Masterson
Paul Cavanagh
as Dr. Henry Giraud
as Dr. Henry Giraud
Sara Shane
as Valerie Daniels
as Valerie Daniels
Richard H. Cutting
as Dr. Derwin Dodge
as Dr. Derwin Dodge
Judy Nugent
as Judy
as Judy
Helen Kleeb
as Mrs. Eden
as Mrs. Eden
Rudolph Anders
as Dr. Albert Fuss
as Dr. Albert Fuss
Fred Nurney
as Dr. Laradetti
as Dr. Laradetti
John Mylong
as Dr. Hofer
as Dr. Hofer
Alexander Campbell
as Dr. Allan
as Dr. Allan
Mae Clarke
as Mrs. Miller
as Mrs. Miller
Harvey Grant
as Chris
as Chris
Joseph Mell
as Dan
as Dan
Will J. White
as State Police Sergeant Bill Ames (uncredited)
as State Police Sergeant Bill Ames (uncredited)
William Leslie
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Greta Ullmann
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
as Observer at Scene (uncredited)
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Robert Blees
Screenplay
Screenplay
Douglas Sirk
Director
Director
Lloyd C. Douglas
Novel
Novel
Wells Root
Adaptation
Adaptation
Emrich Nicholson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Sound
Milton Carruth
Editor
Editor
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
William Holland
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Gordon McLean
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Costume Design
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ross Hunter
Producer
Producer
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Art Direction
Corson Jowett
Sound
Sound
Sarah Y. Mason
Other
Other
Victor Heerman
Other
Other
Joseph Gershenson
Music Director
Music Director
David S. Horsley
Special Effects
Special Effects
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