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.
Magnificent Obsession has generally received positive reviews.
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Magnificent Obsession was released in 1954 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 57 reviews, giving Magnificent Obsession (1954) an average rating of 69%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 77% and users giving an average score of 74%.
With a score of 69%, Magnificent Obsession is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1954, which stands at 59%.
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