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London psychiatrist Clive Riordan, royally fed up with the repeated affairs of his wife Storm, plots a seemingly 'perfect' revenge against her latest lover, American Bill Kronin. Obsession, released in the US as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on the book A Man About A Dog by Alec Coppel, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, and turned the story into a novel. Abandoning his weekly card game, Clive returns home to find Storm with her latest lover, American Bill Kronin. Abandoning his weekly card game, Clive returns home to find Storm with her latest lover, American Bill Kronin. Obsession (1949) 08/03/1949 (US) Thriller, Crime 1h 36m User Score. Obsession was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. Since I first saw Obsession 30 years ago it's remained one of my favourite post War British thrillers – although directed by and starring Americans it's nowhere near noir but a very British take on a calculated attempt at a perfect murder. Riordan reveals to Kronin that he plans to kill him and dissolve his corpse in an acid bath to ensure no evidence remains to be found. Both play and novel were called A Man About a Dog[4] (although in the US the novel would be known as Over the Line). Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America. See the fabulous presenters and gracious winners at this year's Oscars. Action. He determines to get the perfect revenge on both of them by committing the perfect murder of Kronin. 1949 - Randolph Scott - A Lei é Implacável - The Doolins of Oklahoma.avi. [9] He went to England in mid 1948, where he was granted a work permit under the Ministry of Labour – he was permitted the work there under the foreign directors' quota agreement between producers and the local unions. An unhinged, deceptively mild-mannered bank robber escapes prison, seeking revenge on the cop who accidentally killed his wife during a gun battle. Synopsis. Only 6 left in stock (more on the way). In London, psychiatrist Clive Riordan (Robert Newton) suspects that his cool and polished wife, Storm (Sally Gray), is having yet another affair. Obsession, released in the USA as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on the book A Man About A Dog by Alec Coppel, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Enter a mild-mannered Scotland Yard man, who seemingly has no clue beyond a missing dog... ‘The Hidden Room’ is a very personal film, both for its antagonist and its director, Dark Regions Press – The Engines of Sacrifice by James Chambers. Find out where you can buy, rent, or subscribe to a streaming service to watch Obsession (1949) on-demand. A war veteran turned truck driver attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father at the hands of an amoral produce scofflaw. During a bank robbery, the manager and a cashier are locked in the strongroom while the crooks escape. Clive Riordan, a wealthy London psychiatrist, learns that his wife Storm is cheating on him with an American, Bill Kronin. Accordingly, the British Board of Film Censors refused to grant the film a certificate for a time and its release was held up. 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