Sleep, My Love

1948

1h 37m

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6.4/10

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Mystery

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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.

Directors

Douglas Sirk

Writers

Leo Rosten(screenplay by)

St. Clair McKelway(screenplay by)

Leo Rosten(novel by)

Stars

Claudette Colbert

Robert Cummings

Don Ameche

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Alison Courtland

Bruce Elcott

Richard W. Courtland

Barby

Charles Vernay

Grace Vernay

Dr. Rhinehart

Jimmie Lin

Haskins

Detective Sergeant Strake

Jeannie Lin

Helen

Daphne

Miss Miller

Parkhurst's Maid

Lieutenant Mitchell

Elevator Operator

Bar Patron at The Maples

Directors

Douglas Sirk

Writers

Leo Rosten(screenplay by)

St. Clair McKelway(screenplay by)

Leo Rosten(novel by)

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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.

Geronimo196709 Jul, 2022