1954 · 108 min · Drama, Romance
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
Directed by Douglas Sirk. Starring Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Agnes Moorehead and Otto Kruger.
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