Recommended from age 11. Melodrama.
Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.
Good to know
- Death or separation
- Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
Medium confidence
Medium confidence · They broadly agree.
Where to watch
UK
Not on streaming services right now.
US
Rent
Spain
Not on streaming services right now.
Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.
Top cast
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Jane Wyman (opens in a new tab) Helen Phillips -
Rock Hudson (opens in a new tab) Bob Merrick -
Barbara Rush (opens in a new tab) Joyce Phillips -
Agnes Moorehead (opens in a new tab) Nancy Ashford -
Otto Kruger (opens in a new tab) Edward Randolph -
Gregg Palmer (opens in a new tab) Tom Masterson
Directed by: Douglas Sirk (opens in a new tab)
Cast and photos: TMDB.
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What it’s about
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.
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