The life of spoiled rich Robert Merrick is changed forever when a hospital's sole resuscitator saves his life, but at the cost of the selfless surgeon Dr. Hudson's life. Merrick's guilt and feelings of responsibility lead him to fall for Hudson's widow Helen, who is initially resistant to his affections. After a series of misfortunes, including a car accident that leaves her blind, Merrick redoubles his efforts to win her heart, eventually revealing his true identity and proposing marriage. Years later, Merrick becomes a brain surgeon and performs a life-changing operation on Helen, restoring her sight in a poignant twist of fate.
Magnificent Obsession
A medical emergency unfolds with a life-saving outcome for one patient, but at the devastating expense of a brilliant surgeon's life.
