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Woman Obsessed

Woman Obsessed

# She hated the child whose life stirred within her...because it was part of him whom she loathed and despised...
Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: After her husband dies in a fire, a woman (Susan Hayward) is left to tend for her young son and the family farm on her own. Soon, she takes in a drifting handyman, they fall in love, and a resentment begins to build between the son and his new "step-father" who treats the boy harshly on purpose to prepare him for life on the frontier.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1959-05-27
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

Beloved Cast

Susan Hayward original image
Mary Sharron
Susan Hayward
Stephen Boyd original image
Fred Carter
Stephen Boyd
Barbara Nichols original image
Mayme Radzevitch
Barbara Nichols
Dennis Holmes original image
Robbie Sharron
Dennis Holmes
Theodore Bikel original image
Dr. R. W. Gibbs
Theodore Bikel
Ken Scott original image
Sergeant Le Moyne
Ken Scott
James Philbrook original image
Henri
James Philbrook
Florence MacMichael original image
Mrs. Bedelia Gibbs
Florence MacMichael

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