Sleep, My Love (1948)
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.
Cast
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
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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.
