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Obsession, 1949

Henry Giardina
Jun 23, 2025
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I keep accidentally watching Robert Newton movies. This winter, I watched Odd Man Out, where he plays an unhinged artist who can only paint religious figures with googly eyes. Then I saw Oliver Twist, in which he delivers a drink-sodden, DTs-ridden Bill Sikes. Recently, I stumbled upon the curious noir Obsession, featuring yet another Newton performance.

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