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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes12
DirectorHenry Hathaway
WritersSydney Boehm
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsWoman Obsessed
About Woman Obsessed
After her husband dies in a fire, a woman (Susan Hayward) 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 to prepare him for life on the frontier.
Directed by Henry Hathaway, Woman Obsessed leans on a strong ensemble — Susan Hayward, Stephen Boyd, Barbara Nichols — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1959.
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