Magnificent Obsession (1954)

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

• Drama
• Romance

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10 (149 votes)

Release date

August 7, 1954

Runtime

1h 48m

Language

English

Director

Douglas Sirk

Status

Released