Obsession

In a London still marked by the scars of war, the city’s shadowed streets and bomb‑scarred neighborhoods provide a bleak backdrop for a story of concealed passions and mounting dread. Clive Riordan, a well‑heeled psychiatrist, moves through this world with the measured certainty of a man accustomed to dissecting the minds of others, yet his own interior life is beginning to fray under the weight of unseen forces.

His wife, Storm Riordan, glides through their upscale domestic sphere with an elegance that masks a restless yearning. Behind closed doors she has found a connection with Bill Kronin, an American whose foreign allure adds a volatile edge to the already fragile marriage. The three of them inhabit a delicate triangle, each aware that something vital is being hidden, each feeling the pressure of unspoken fears.

When the truth surfaces, Clive’s clinical mind shifts from observation to invention. The psychiatrist’s expertise in manipulation and control becomes the engine of a dark, meticulously plotted response—a revenge that reflects his desire to dominate the very chaos threatening his orderly existence. Even his faithful dog, Monty, drifts through the narrative, a silent witness to the growing tension and a subtle reminder that every detail may turn against him.

All the while, the methodical presence of Superintendent Finsbury of Scotland Yard looms, a figure whose keen instincts begin to pry at the seams of Clive’s carefully constructed façade. The film balances the moody chiaroscuro of post‑war noir with a psychological thriller’s edge, inviting the audience to linger in the space where love, hatred, and fear intertwine, and where the promise of retribution hangs like a thin veil over a city still trying to heal.

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