It is a remake of the 1935 film by the same name, starring irene dunne and robert taylor Magnificent obsession (1954) directed by douglas sirk • reviews, film + cast • letterboxd Both are based on the 1929 novel magnificent obsession by lloyd c
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With jane wyman, rock hudson, agnes moorehead, otto kruger
A rich playboy whose recklessness inadvertently causes the death of a prominent doctor tries to make amends to his widow, and falls for her in the process.
Reckless playboy bob merrick (rock hudson, in his breakthrough role) crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator—at the very moment that a beloved local doctor has a heart attack and dies waiting for the lifesaving device. In the small town of brightwood, millionaire playboy bob merrick recklessly crashes his speedboat, and after the town's only resuscitator is requisitioned to save his life, hospital head dr Wayne phillips suffers a heart attack and dies without the machine. It was the first to make him an unimpeachable movie star, as well as the swoonily handsome figurehead of.
Magnificent obsession is a richly layered film that uses melodrama to explore profound human themes Through bob merrick’s redemption and helen phillips’ healing, the story illustrates how selflessness and love can overcome personal tragedy. Magnificent obsession is a 1929 novel by american author lloyd c It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being the robe, white banners and the big fisherman.
