Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
97 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Biographies
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1935 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
John M. Stahl

Written By:
Lloyd C. Douglas
Sarah Y. Mason

Actors:
Irene Dunne ..... Helen Hudson
Robert Taylor ..... Dr. Robert Merrick
Charles Butterworth ..... Tommy Masterson
Betty Furness ..... Joyce Hudson
Sara Haden ..... Nancy Ashford
Ralph Morgan ..... Randolph
Henry Armetta ..... Tony
Gilbert Emery ..... Dr. Ramsay
Arthur Treacher ..... Horace
Beryl Mercer ..... Mrs. Eden
Alyce Ardell ..... The French maid
Theodore von Eltz ..... Dr. Preston
Sidney Bracey ..... Butler
Arthur Hoyt ..... Perry
Cora Sue Collins ..... Ruth

Synopsis:

A man who has ruined a woman's life attempts to make good on his debt to her (and his conscience) in this sudsy drama based on a best-selling novel by Lloyd C. Douglas. Bobby Merrick (Robert Taylor) is an alcoholic ne'er-do-well whose recklessness causes the death of Dr. Hudson, a respected physician. Helen Hudson (Irene Dunne), the doctor's widow, turns away from Merrick's apology, only to walk into traffic. She's struck by a car and blinded. Shaken by the tragic events, Merrick gives up alcohol and begins studying to become a doctor and right the wrong he's done to Helen. As he begins spending time at the family's estate through a mutual friend, Helen grows fond of his frequent visits, and they begin to fall in love. However, when Helen learns that Merrick is responsible for her husband's death and her own accident, she moves away to a place where he cannot find her. In time, Merrick becomes a gifted eye surgeon, and he learns that he could restore Helen's sight with a delicate and dangerous operation that he has never performed before. Magnificent Obsession was a box-office success that spawned a 1954 remake directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman.

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