Sleep, My Love

2/18/19481h 37m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ ...the most terrifying words a man ever whispered to a woman! ~

Overview:

A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.

Director:

Douglas Sirk

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

film noir
memory loss

Cast

Claudette Colbert

~ as ~

Alison Courtland

Robert Cummings

~ as ~

Bruce Elcott

Don Ameche

~ as ~

Richard W. Courtland

Rita Johnson

~ as ~

Barby

George Coulouris

~ as ~

Charles Vernay

Queenie Smith

~ as ~

Grace Vernay

Ralph Morgan

~ as ~

Dr. Rhinehart

Keye Luke

~ as ~

Jimmie Lin

Fred Nurney

~ as ~

Haskins

Raymond Burr

~ as ~

Detective Sergeant Strake

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
This is quite an effective little mystery that reminded me at times of "Gaslight" (1944). Claudette Colbert wakes up, suddenly, on a train without any idea how she got there. Repatriated with her husband "Richard" (Don Ameche) she continues to have dizzy spells, increasingly frequent moments of disorientation; she even seems to try to commit suicide. Luckily for her, "Bruce" (Robert Cummings) is on hand to try and fathom out what's happening to her. Is it all in her imagination, or are more sinister machinations afoot...? Douglas Sirk manages well to build a sense of suspense, and both Colbert and a particularly seedy Cummings help the plot develop into a decent, psychological drama that has a fair degree of jeopardy to it - right until the end. Keep an eye out for an early example of Raymond Burr doing his detective bit, and Rudy Schrager's score adds richness as the tension mounts.