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MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

JOHN M. STAHL
USA      110 m.
Synopsis
Before becoming the queen of screwball comedy, Irene Dunne used to be called "The Lady Gandhi of the Movies" for her usual roles as a sufferer, such as this particular one. She first loses her husband, then her eyesight due to Robert Taylor's irresponsibility ... He then makes amends though, by becoming a surgeon, being awarded the Nobel Prize, giving her back her eyesight and winning her heart. Stahl shot this delirious plot nonchalantly, resulting in one of the greatest melos and one of the biggest box-office
Director
JOHN M. STAHL
Screenplay
Sarah Y. Mason, Victor Heerman, George O'Neil
Plot
Lloyd C. Douglas (Magnificent Obsession)
Photography
John J. Mescall
Edition
Milton Carruth
Music
Franz Waxman
Cast
Irene Dunne (Helen Hudson), Robert Taylor (Bob Merrick), Charles Butterworth (Tommy Masterson), Betty Furness (Joyce Hudson)
Running Time
110 m.
Country
USA
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