Magnificent Obsession
This was the moment unashamed... when this man and this woman felt the first ecstasy of their Magnificent Obsession
Collections:
Criterion
Novels on the Big Screen
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Year:
1954
Critics Rating: 88%
Audience Rating: 70%
Duration: 1 h 47 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 92892
Server: Main Plex Server
Synopsis
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.
