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Obsession, released in the US as The Hidden Room, is a 1949 British crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on the book A Man About A Dog by Alec Coppel, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, and turned the story into a novel. Obsession was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
08/03/1949
US Release
01/08/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Newton | Dr. Clive Riordan |
| Phil Brown | Bill Kronin |
| Sally Gray | Storm Riordan |
| Naunton Wayne | Supt. Finsbury |
| James Harcourt | Aitkin (butler) |
| Betty Cooper | Miss Stevens (receptionist) |
| Michael Balfour | American sailor / American Sailor Promoting Book |
| Ronald Adam | Clubman / Talkative, balding club member |
| Roddy Hughes | Clubman / Bespectacled third club member, from Whitehall |
| Allan Jeayes | Clubman / The Colonel, blustery club member |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Newton | Dr. Clive Riordan |
| Phil Brown | Bill Kronin |
| Sally Gray | Storm Riordan |
| Naunton Wayne | Supt. Finsbury |
| James Harcourt | Aitkin (butler) |
| Betty Cooper | Miss Stevens (receptionist) |
| Michael Balfour | American sailor / American Sailor Promoting Book |
| Ronald Adam | Clubman / Talkative, balding club member |
| Roddy Hughes | Clubman / Bespectacled third club member, from Whitehall |
| Allan Jeayes | Clubman / The Colonel, blustery club member |
| Olga Lindo | Mrs. Humphries |
| Russell Waters | Flying Squad detective / Detective at Garage |
| Lyonel Watts | Clubman / Club Member (unconfirmed) |
| Sam Kydd | Club steward |
| Monty the Dog | Monty - Storm's Dog |
| Stanley Baker | Policeman / Policeman at Garage |
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | Bit part / (unconfirmed) |
| Guy Kingsley Poynter | American Sailor |
| Ernest Clark | (unconfirmed) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| N.A. Bronsten | Producer |
| Kenneth Horne | Producer |
