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Woman Obsessed

  • 19591959
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 43m
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Woman Obsessed (1959)
On a farm in the Canadian North-West, a young widow becomes the source of a jealous rivalry between her little son and her new husband.
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On a farm in the Canadian North-West, a young widow becomes the source of a jealous rivalry between her little son and her new husband.On a farm in the Canadian North-West, a young widow becomes the source of a jealous rivalry between her little son and her new husband.On a farm in the Canadian North-West, a young widow becomes the source of a jealous rivalry between her little son and her new husband.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
393
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  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm
    • John Mantley(novel)
  • Stars
    • Susan Hayward
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Barbara Nichols
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  • Director
    • Henry Hathaway
  • Writers
    • Sydney Boehm
    • John Mantley(novel)
  • Stars
    • Susan Hayward
    • Stephen Boyd
    • Barbara Nichols
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    • 17User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Mary Sharronas Mary Sharron
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Fred Carteras Fred Carter
    Barbara Nichols
    Barbara Nichols
    • Mayme Radzevitchas Mayme Radzevitch
    Dennis Holmes
    Dennis Holmes
    • Robbie Sharronas Robbie Sharron
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • Dr. R. W. Gibbsas Dr. R. W. Gibbs
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Sergeant Le Moyneas Sergeant Le Moyne
    James Philbrook
    James Philbrook
    • Henrias Henri
    Florence MacMichael
    Florence MacMichael
    • Mrs. Bedelia Gibbsas Mrs. Bedelia Gibbs
    Jimmy Ames
    • Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Austin
    • Fire Wardenas Fire Warden
    • (uncredited)
    Phil Bloom
    Phil Bloom
    • Carnival Guestas Carnival Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Bloom
    • Carnival Guestas Carnival Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carroll
    • Mrs. Campbellas Mrs. Campbell
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Cokes
    • Carnival Guestas Carnival Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Farrell
    Tommy Farrell
    • Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Fogel
    • Carnival Guestas Carnival Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Franz
    Arthur Franz
    • Tom Sharronas Tom Sharron
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Graham
    Fred Graham
    • Officer Folletteas Officer Follette
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Sydney Boehm
      • John Mantley(novel)
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    Storyline

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    After her husband dies in a fire, a woman is left to tend for her young son and the family farm on her own. Soon, she takes in a drifting handyman, they fall in love, and a resentment begins to build between the son and his new "step-father" who treats the boy harshly on purpose.
    • farm
    • saskatchewan canada
    • based on novel
    • male female relationship
    • male male relationship
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    • Taglines
      • She should never have taken the stranger's love!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide
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    • Trivia
      Stephen Boyd was 14 years younger than Susan Hayward.
    • Quotes

      Dr. R. W. Gibbs: Maybe so. Maybe so, Fred. But Tomorrow is another day.

    • Connections
      Remade as Vahsi sevda (1966)

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    Susan Hayward At it Again!
    After seeing Woman Obsessed, I realize that the Hollywood film industry lost such a talent when the great Susan Hayward died in March, 1975.

    She epitomizes troubled women in one film after another. She was so good at it and Woman Obsessed is no exception.

    As a remarried woman, still haunted by the tragic death of her first husband, Hayward shows mighty grit in this film with an on par terrific performance by Stephen Boyd, so great that year as Massala in Ben-Hur.

    Boyd, as the second husband, appears bully-like in the treatment of Hayward's young son, who turns in quite a performance himself.

    What made this flick so good was the wonderful compelling ending where reconciliation and good judgment come together.

    ***1/2 for a very good film.
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    • edwagreen
    • Dec 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1959 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Snow Birch
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $1,730,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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