Sleep, My Love
...the most terrifying words a man ever whispered to a woman!
1948 | 97m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Douglas Sirk |
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| Writer: | St. Clair McKelway, Leo Rosten |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 18, 1948 |
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| Director: | Douglas Sirk |
| Writer: | St. Clair McKelway, Leo Rosten |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | film noir, memory loss |
| Production Companies | Triangelfilm, Triangle Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Alison Courtland |
| Robert Cummings | Bruce Elcott |
| Don Ameche | Richard W. Courtland |
| Rita Johnson | Barby |
| George Coulouris | Charles Vernay |
| Queenie Smith | Grace Vernay |
| Ralph Morgan | Dr. Rhinehart |
| Keye Luke | Jimmie Lin |
| Fred Nurney | Haskins |
| Raymond Burr | Detective Sergeant Strake |
| Marya Marco | Jeannie Lin |
| Lillian Bronson | Helen |
| Hazel Brooks | Daphne |
| Bess Flowers | Miss Miller |
| Lillian Randolph | Parkhurst's Maid |
| James Flavin | Lieutenant Mitchell |
| Jimmie Dodd | Elevator Operator |
| Robert Dudley | Bar Patron at The Maples |
| Murray Alper | Bar Patron at The Maples |
| Syd Saylor | Milkman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| St. Clair McKelway | Screenplay |
| Leo Rosten | Novel, Screenplay |
| Rudy Schrager | Original Music Composer |
| Joseph A. Valentine | Director of Photography |
| Lynn Harrison | Editor |
| William Ferrari | Art Direction |
| Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Robert M. Beche | Production Manager |
| Clarence Eurist | Assistant Director |
| Douglas Sirk | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ralph Cohn | Producer |
| Harold Greene | Associate Producer |
| Charles "Buddy" Rogers | Producer |
| Mary Pickford | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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 diso ... rientation; 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.