MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION.

Bob Merrick's reckless behavior causes him to lose control of his speedboat. While the resuscitator is being used to save Merrick, Dr. Phillips suffers a heart attack and dies. Merrick ends up a patient at Dr. Phillip's clinic, where most of the doctors and nurses resent the fact that Merrick inadvertently caused his death. He runs from the clinic but collapses in front of Helen's car and ends up back at the hospital. Many years later, Merrick is a dedicated and successful brain surgeon who secretly continues his philanthropic acts.

Credits

Cast
Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead, Otto Kruger, Barbara Rush
Complete catalog record
MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION. 1935. 13 reels, sd. Based on the novel by Lloyd C. Douglas. Credits: Director, John M. Stahl; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil. Universal Productions, Inc.; 20Dec35; LP6014.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Ideal Pictures Corporation Motion Picture Catalog, 1940-1941 — title, creator, length, format, sound, genre, description, credits