This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession
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.
Magnificent Obsession (1954) is a drama and romance film directed by Douglas Sirk, released on August 7, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush and Agnes Moorehead. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 145 ratings.
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Jane Wyman
as Helen Phillips
Rock Hudson
as Bob Merrick
Barbara Rush
as Joyce Phillips
Agnes Moorehead
as Nancy Ashford
Otto Kruger
as Edward Randolph
Gregg Palmer
as Tom Masterson
Paul Cavanagh
as Dr. Henry Giraud
Sara Shane
as Valerie Daniels
Richard H. Cutting
as Dr. Derwin Dodge
Judy Nugent
as Judy
Helen Kleeb
as Mrs. Eden
Rudolph Anders
as Dr. Albert Fuss
Directed by Douglas Sirk, written by Robert Blees, Lloyd C. Douglas and Wells Root, produced by Ross Hunter.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 145 ratings.
Doc Rock and the playboy redemption. Magnificent Obsession is adapted from a novel by Lloyd C Douglas, and it had been previously filmed back in 1935 with Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor in the leads. Here the piece is directed by melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk and features Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson as the emotionally charged leads. The story revolves around Bob Merrick (Hudson), a playboy who is inadvertently…
Reviewed on November 25, 2019
I felt a bit sorry for poor old “Bob” (Rock Hudson) in this. Sure, he’s an obnoxious and selfish playboy but when he gets involved in an accident that requires the resuscitator he awakens to quite a lot of disdain from those in the hospital. Why? Well it seems that at the same time, a local surgeon got into difficulties of his own and as the machine was busy elsewhere, well he perished. “Bob” is fairly upset by…
Reviewed on March 12, 2026
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The main cast of Magnificent Obsession (1954) includes Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead and Otto Kruger. The film was directed by Douglas Sirk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Magnificent Obsession was released on August 7, 1954 and runs for 1h 48m.
Magnificent Obsession (1954) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 145 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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