Obsession (1949)

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Hidden love! Hidden hate! Hidden fear!

A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.

• Released: 1949-08-03
• Genres: Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 57 votes

Directed by Edward Dmytryk.

Top cast

• Robert Newton as Dr. Clive Riordan
• Phil Brown as Bill Kronin
• Sally Gray as Storm Riordan
• Naunton Wayne as Supt. Finsbury
• James Harcourt as Aitkin (butler)
• Betty Cooper as Miss Stevens (receptionist)
• Allan Jeayes as The Colonel, blustery club member
• Ronald Adam as Talkative, balding club member
• Roddy Hughes as Bespectacled third club member, from Whitehall
• Olga Lindo as Mrs. Humphries

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Obsession

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel, TCM; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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