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Magnificent Obsession

Director: Douglas Sirk Run Time: 108 min. Format: DCP Rating: NR Release Year: 1954

Starring: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead

Reckless playboy Robert Merrick (Rock Hudson) is in a boat accident, and his condition requires a resuscitator to save his life. Soon afterward Dr. Phillips has a heart attack and needs the same machine. Without it, Dr. Phillips dies. Due to his philanthropy and his wife Helen’s accident, she (Jane Wyman) has very little money. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with Helen –falling in love with her in the process — and decides to turn to the study of medicine to become a surgeon.

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