Hidden love! Hidden hate! Hidden fear!
A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.
Obsession (1949) is a thriller and crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, released on August 3, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Robert Newton, Phil Brown, Sally Gray and Naunton Wayne. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 56 ratings.
Robert Newton
as Dr. Clive Riordan
Phil Brown
as Bill Kronin
Sally Gray
as Storm Riordan
Naunton Wayne
as Supt. Finsbury
James Harcourt
as Aitkin (butler)
Betty Cooper
as Miss Stevens (receptionist)
Allan Jeayes
as The Colonel, blustery club member
Ronald Adam
as Talkative, balding club member
Roddy Hughes
as Bespectacled third club member, from Whitehall
Olga Lindo
as Mrs. Humphries
Stanley Baker
as Policeman at Garage
Russell Waters
as Detective at Garage
Directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Alec Coppel, Alec Coppel and Alec Coppel, produced by Nat A. Bronstein.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 56 ratings.
Man's Best Friend. Obsession (AKA: The Hidden Room) is directed by Edward Dmytryk and adapted to screenplay by Alec Coppel from his own book and play. It stars Robert Newton, Phil Brown, Sally Gray and Naunton Wayne. Music is by Nino Rota and cinematography by C.M. Pennington-Richards. Finally having had enough of his wife's affair with a young lover, Dr. Clive Riordan (Newton) plots a devilish scheme of kidnap and…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
This is probably the best straight-part effort from Robert Newton I've ever seen. He is super as the doctor "Riorden" who has had just about enough of his wife's infidelities so decides to rid himself of her latest flame "Bill" (Phil Brown). After surprising the couple at their home, he somehow (and this is very much the weaker part of the film) manages to get the man chained to the wall of a bombed-out basement…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Obsession (1949) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Obsession (1949) includes Robert Newton, Phil Brown, Sally Gray, Naunton Wayne and James Harcourt. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Obsession was released on August 3, 1949 and runs for 1h 36m.
Obsession (1949) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 56 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
