Obsession

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In this film, Robert Newton stars as Dr. Clive Riordan, the insanely jealous husband of Storm Riordan. Not content with merely murdering Storm's American lover, Riordan chains up the poor fellow in a deserted building. Once the investigation into the man's disappearance has subsided, Riordan intends to kill his victim.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Edward Dmytryk
Written By:

Alec Coppel, Alfred Shaughnessy
In Theaters:

Aug 3, 1949 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 5, 2007
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

Criterion Collection

Cast

Robert Newton
as Dr. Clive Riordan

Naunton Wayne
as Supt. Finsbury

Phil Brown
as Bill Kronin

Sally Gray
as Storm Riordan

Michael Balfour
as American Sailor

Olga Lindo
as Mrs. Humphreys

Ronald Adam
as Clubman

James Harcourt
as Aitkin

Allan Jeayes
as Clubman

Russell Waters
as Detective

Betty Cooper
as Miss Stevens

Roddy Hughes
as Clubman

Lyonel Watts
as Clubman

Stanley Baker
as Policeman

C.M. Pennington-Richards

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Critic Reviews for Obsession

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This neatly packaged film noir is proof that you don't need violence to create tension.

Dec 7, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film
First-rate British crime thriller.

Mar 29, 2007 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Obsession

A wonderful, tight drama that begins with a British gentleman (Robert Newton) turning up unexpectedly to surprise his wife (Sally Gray) and her American lover (Phil Brown). Angered by her string of infidelities, he's planned the perfect revenge, but I won't describe the plot further. I loved the intelligent, British dialogue put side by side with a truly dark crime. The performances are fine, and director Edward Dmytryk creates a nice noir feeling. The detective played by Naunton Wayne is a forerunner of Columbo, turning up to ask 'one more question' with a veneer of innocence, but flashing his understanding and unnerving the culprit. A hidden gem.

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