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"In remorse for causing a woman to become blind, a playboy becomes a surgeon who restores her sight."@en
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"Feeling remorse for the accidental death of a woman's husband and then causing the woman to become blind, a playboy becomes a surgeon and tries to restore her sight."@en
"Through exaggerated coincidence and accompanying catastrophe, the mark of melodrama, a playboy becomes a surgeon and secret devotee of a form of Christianity as he seeks to atone for the death of a philanthropic doctor and the subsequent blindness of the doctor's wife, indirect results of events for which he is responsible. Sirk does not parody this implausible material but mines it for irony by bringing out the irrational aspect - the obsession with vision on different levels. Irony here results from a playing on oppositions, even contradictions, just beneath the surface (e.g. one dies so another can live). This heightening (a kind of 'madness') is achieved through mise en scene: a sense of cultural decadence (the glossy surfaces of middle America) is played off against emotionalism, innocent energy deflected by the emergence of conscience."@en
"An irresponsible playboy causes the widowhood and blindness of a beautiful woman. After a later encounter with her, he decides to dedicate his life to becoming a surgeon to try to cure her blindness."
"An irresponsible playboy causes the widowhood and blindness of a beautiful woman. After a later encounter with her, he decides to dedicate his life to becoming a surgeon to try to cure her blindness."@en
"Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town's only resuscitator - at the very moment that beloved local Dr. Phillips has a heart attack and dies waiting for the same life-saving device. When Bob learns about the doctor's secret - to give selflessly and in secret - he tries it in a ham-handed way, further alienating Phillips' widow, Helen, with whom Merrick has now fallen in love, his persistence causing another tragedy which causes the woman to become blind. Merrick must remake his life, including going back to medical school, in an attempt to make amends and win Helen's love."
"The life of spoiled Robert Merrick is saved through the use of a hospital's only pulmotor, but because the medical device cannot be in two places at once, it results in the death of Dr. Hudson, a selfless, brilliant surgeon and generous philanthropist. Merrick falls in love with Hudson's widow, Helen, though she holds him responsible for her husband's demise, and one day he insists on driving her home, making a pass at her, whereupon she exits the car and is struck by another vehicle, resulting in the loss of her sight. Merrick watches over Helen, and visits her during her recuperation, concealing his identity and calling himself Dr. Robert and then, years later, after Robert has become a brain surgeon, he learns that Helen urgently needs an operation, which he performs."
"An irresponsible playboy causes the widowhood and blindness of a beautiful woman. After a later encounter with her, he dedicates his life to becoming a surgeon so that he can try to restore her eyesight."
"Summary: "Bob Merrick (Rock Hudson) is an irresponsible playboy who causes the widowhood and blindness of a beautiful woman named Helen Phillips (Jane Wyman). After a later encounter with Helen, who doesn't recognize his voice, Merrick decides to dedicate his life to becoming a surgeon to try and cure her blindness ... a four handkerchief fan's classic"--Container."@en
"Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from a rescue team. They have to use the town's only resuscitator. At that same moment the beloved, local doctor has a heart attack and dies while waiting for the life-saving device. When Bob learns about the doctor's secret - to give selflessley and in secret - he decides to give it a try. He alienates the doctor's widow, Helen, with whom Bob has now fallen in love. His persistence causes another tragedy, and he must remake his life."
"Reckless playboy Bob Merrick requires the town's only resuscitator and as a result a beloved doctor requiring the same device dies. Bob and the doctor's widow then find themselves inextricably linked amid a series of increasingly wild twists, turns, trials and tribulations."@en
"Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from a rescue team. They have to use the town's only resuscitator. At that same moment the beloved, local doctor has a heart attack and dies while waiting for the life-saving device. When Bob learns about the doctor's secret - to give selflessly and in secret - he decides to give it a try. He alienates the doctor's widow, Helen, with whom Bob has now fallen in love. His persistence causes another tragedy, and he must remake his life."@en
"Dopo essere stato indiretto responsabile della morte del medico filantropo Phillips, il milionario Bob Merrick cerca di aiutarne la vedova Helen, ma causa solo altri guai. Innamoratosene senza speranza, e diventato a sua volta un brillante chirurgo, le salverà la vita con un'operazione e le ridarà la vista. (Mereghetti)."@it
"Bob is a playboy who recklessly crashes his boat. The only person who can help him dies of a heart attack, and Bob becomes involved with the doctor's widow. Includes the original 1935 version with Robert Taylor, documentary, interviews, and more."@en