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Synopsis: When churlish, spoiled rich man Bob Merrick foolishly wrecks his speed boat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that's therefore unavailable to aid a local hero, Dr. Wayne Phillips, who dies as a result. Phillips had helped many people, and when Merrick learns Phillips' secret, to give selflessly and in secret, he tries it in a ham-handed way. The result further alienates Phillips' widow, Helen, with whom Merrick has fallen in love. Merrick's persistence causes another tragedy, and he must remake his life, including going back to medical school, in an attempt to make amends and win her love.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Douglas Sirk
Production: Universal
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
APPROVED
Year:
1954
108 min
416 Views


go through the doctor's things.

You can count on it, baby.

It's a date. Goodbye.

Would you do me a favour? Get Dr Phillips

down here to look at me so I can get out.

- Here.

- Look, I haven't got a temperature.

It's immaterial to me, Mr Merrick,

but I'm going to take your

temperature one way or another.

- A human being.

- Under the tongue, please.

Where have you been all week?

What kind of an establishment

is this? Will you tell me?

I've been here five days and I'm

treated like a leper. No visitors.

- It seemed advisable.

- My doctor doesn't even come.

No, when Dr Albert

talked to Dr Dodge,

he agreed the case didn't warrant his

coming up. He's very busy in New York.

Then why don't I get Wayne Phillips?

It's his hospital, isn't it?

It's obvious I get to pay his bill.

- Don't look shocked. I'm used to it.

- I wasn't shocked, Mr Merrick.

- I was only thinking.

- You were thinking what?

I was thinking, when your father left

you the Merrick Motor Company millions,

what a pity he couldn't also bequeath

you a little common courtesy.

I don't know where you got those

pyjamas, or these cigarettes...

your pharyngitis is bad

enough without them.

In words of one syllable, Mr

Merrick, you talk too much.

Now that's settled, how about getting Doc

Phillips to give me my separation papers?

The reason the staff may have

seemed so distant, Mr Merrick,

is that Dr Phillips

died a few days ago.

It was rather sudden and he was

quite admired by all of us.

- All you had to do was tell me.

- It hasn't been easy to talk about.

When will I get out? I have too

many things to do that can't wait.

I can't say. Perhaps in a few days.

Wanna bet?

Brightwood Hospital.

- Miss Phillips, these came this morning.

- Oh, thanks.

- Is Mrs Phillips in?

- Yes, she is.

They're still coming. Amazing,

isn't it? Oh, I'm sorry.

Yes, thank you. All right,

we'll see you. Goodbye.

That was Tom. He's in the

village and coming over.

He seemed a little more

urgent than he had to be.

I suspect that lawyer of mine just

wanted to spend the afternoon with you.

Dottore Vittorio Laradetti, Rome.

I had no idea there were so many

people who respected Dad so much.

And who felt so much in his debt.

From all over the country.

From all over the world.

Listen to this, Joyce.

"Dear Mrs Dr Phillips, you don't know me,

but I owe everything to Dr Phillips."

Yes, come in.

Sorry, but there's another lady

here to see you. A Mrs Eden.

She says she has to talk to you.

- Want me to talk to her?

- No... Have her come in, Nancy.

- Mrs Eden.

- Thank you.

- Mrs Phillips, Mrs Eden.

- How do you do, my dear?

- How do you do? Won't you sit down?

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Robert Blees

Robert Blees (June 9, 1918 Lathrop, Missouri – January 31, 2015) was an American writer and producer of films and TV. He died on January 31, 2015. more…

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