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Magnificent Obsession (1935)

112 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   30 December 1935 (USA)
6.9
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After You See It You'll Never Be the Same!

Director:

John M. Stahl

Writers:

Sarah Y. Mason (screenplay), Victor Heerman (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor and Charles Butterworth
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Irene Dunne ...
Robert Taylor ...
Charles Butterworth Charles Butterworth ...
Betty Furness ...
Sara Haden Sara Haden ...
Mrs. Nancy Ashford
Ralph Morgan Ralph Morgan ...
Henry Armetta Henry Armetta ...
Tony
Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery ...
Doctor Ramsay
Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher ...
Horace
Beryl Mercer Beryl Mercer ...
Alyce Ardell Alyce Ardell ...
The French Maid
Theodore von Eltz Theodore von Eltz ...
Dr. Preston
Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey ...
Butler
Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt ...
Perry
Cora Sue Collins Cora Sue Collins ...
Ruth
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Plot Keywords:

Medical | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

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After You See It You'll Never Be the Same! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le secret magnifique See more »

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

After being loaned by MGM, his home studio, to Universal for this film, Robert Taylor would not make another non-MGM movie for 24 years (until the 1959 Paramount film _The Hangman (1959)_). See more »

Quotes

Dr. Robert Merrick: Help? You mean give them money?
Randolph: Money is alright since you have so much of it but there are other kind of help just as good but whatever help you give it must be in absolute secrecy that the world must never know and you must never let anybody repay you.
Dr. Robert Merrick: You mean, if I'd go out and help people secretly that would establish that "contact" you speak of?
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Featured in The Universal Story (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture"
Music by Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
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