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Director:
Writers:
Alec Coppel (book)
Alec Coppel (screenplay)
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Release Date:
8 January 1950 (USA) more
Plot:
Clive Riordan plans a devilish revenge against his wife's lover. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Thaddeus O'Sullivan to Direct 'Obsession'
 (From IFTN. 7 February 2009, 8:21 AM, PST)

Man About a Dog Becomes Obsession
 (From shocktillyoudrop. 4 February 2009)

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A forgotten masterpiece more (16 total)

Cast

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Robert Newton ... Dr. Clive Riordan
Phil Brown ... Bill Kronin
Sally Gray ... Storm Riordan
Naunton Wayne ... Supt. Finsbury
James Harcourt ... Aitkin (butler)
Betty Cooper ... Miss Stevens (receptionist)
Michael Balfour ... American sailor
Ronald Adam ... Clubman
Roddy Hughes ... Clubman
Allan Jeayes ... Clubman
Olga Lindo ... Mrs. Humphries
Russell Waters ... Flying Squad detective
Lyonel Watts ... Clubman (as Lionel Watts)
Sam Kydd ... Club steward
Monty the Dog ... Monty - Storm's Dog
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Man About a Dog (UK) (working title)
The Hidden Room (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:96 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally called 'The Hidden Room'. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Crew member with folded arms visible in the reflection of the car window when the Superintendant is sending his officers back the station. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) more

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A forgotten masterpiece, 6 February 2000
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Author: Holly (aromatic@ivillage.com) from New York, NY

No movie has ever delved into the psychic essences of its three main characters as this claustrophobic thriller has succeeded in doing. Robert Newton is astoninshing and the actor playing Bill Kronin is even better, but Sally Grey's Storm has got to be one of the most memorable faithless wives in the history of filmdom -- definitely a role model.

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