George Hudson Bentinck introduced a bill to build a railway network in Ireland. The cost of the proposal was £16 million which George Hudson, no doubt sensing an opportunity, supported. The government did not support the bill which was ultimately defeated. In the run up to the 1852 general election Hudson – who by this time was in severe financial difficulty – spoke on several issues including a repeal of a timber tax and on a corrupt practices bill. He was re-elected by 54 votes in the election but with his railway career in decline and drinking heavily he presented rather a
Rock Hudson "Back to God's Country" (1953). Hudson had the title role in "Taza, Son of Cochise" (1954), directed by Sirk and produced by Ross Hunter. Hudson was by now firmly established as a leading man in B adventure films. What turned him into a star was the 1954 film "Magnificent Obsession", co-starring Jane Wyman, produced by Hunter and directed by Sirk. The film received positive reviews, with "Modern Screen Magazine" citing Hudson as the most popular actor of the year. It made over $5 million at the box office. Hudson went back to adventure films with "Bengal Brigade" (1954), set during