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Woman Obsessed (1959)
Woman Obsessed (1959)
1959 | Action, Drama, Romance
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Susan Hayward (0 more)
Mansplaining (2 more)
Plot holes
Machismo
There were several plot holes and the movie did not age well as the female protagonist's feelings are dismissed and she has to put up with some mansplaining. It wasn't great.
  
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
1951 | Biography, Drama, Romance
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Good cast. (3 more)
Good acting, even among the children.
Scenery
Not too religious.
Subservient wife role. (2 more)
Some plot holes.
Lack of character development in minor roles.
A sweet, simple feel-good movie.
This is a simple film about a new wife (from the city) who has gone to live with her preacher husband in the country around the turn on the century. It's based on the protagonist's biography. At first, she's unsure that she'll like it or will fit in but she grows into her role as a preacher's wife and grows to love those in the community.

Though the characters are religious, they are not all fire and brimstone about their faith. Instead, the characters are simple, gentle, kind, and moral. The preacher's attitude reminds me of Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird.

Susan Hayward plays the preacher's wife in a very believable way as the character journeys from a new wife to a more well-rounded person. Her character grows through hardship and shows real grit and backbone.

If you like classic movies and long for simpler times, this is a good one to watch.