Obsession
Seen it?1949 | 96 min | Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Insomnia, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 35K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
- Robert NewtonDr. Clive Riordan
- Phil BrownBill Kronin
- Sally GrayStorm Riordan
- Naunton WayneSupt. Finsbury
- James HarcourtAitkin (butler)
- Betty CooperMiss Stevens (receptionist)
- Allan JeayesThe Colonel, blustery club member
- Ronald AdamTalkative, balding club member
- Roddy HughesBespectacled third club member, from Whitehall
- Olga LindoMrs. Humphries