Sleep, My Love (1948)
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74% of users liked it
(221 ratings)
This noir mystery thriller was produced by Mary Pickford and her husband Buddy Rogers, and directed by Douglas Sirk. Claudette Colbert stars as Alison Courtland, a wealthy New York socialite who awakens on a Boston-bound train with no memory of how she got there. A kindly older woman, Mrs. Tomlinson… More This noir mystery thriller was produced by Mary Pickford and her husband Buddy Rogers, and directed by Douglas Sirk. Claudette Colbert stars as Alison Courtland, a wealthy New York socialite who awakens on a Boston-bound train with no memory of how she got there. A kindly older woman, Mrs. Tomlinson (Queenie Smith) helps Alison call her husband Richard (Don Ameche), who informs her that she disappeared after threatening his life. While traveling back to New York, Alison meets Bruce Elcott (Robert Cummings), who is immediately smitten with her. Upon her return, Richard urges Alison to consult a psychiatrist, Charles Vernay (George Coulouris), but the man's bizarre, abusive manner nearly drives Alison mad. Alison's condition, Vernay, and even the helpful Mrs. Tomlinson are all part of an elaborate scheme on the part of Richard and his mistress, Daphne (Hazel Brooks) to get drive Alison to suicide and collect her fortune. A concerned Bruce visits Vernay, who is really a photographer, and begins piecing the scheme together. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Douglas Sirk
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Well made wife-in-distress thriller, creatively directed.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The plot becomes increasingly too absurd to be believed.
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Cast
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Claudette Colbert
as Alison Courtland
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Robert Cummings
as Bruce Elcott
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Don Ameche
as Richard Courtland
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Rita Johnson
as Barby
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Hazel Brooks
as Daphne
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George Coulouris
as Charles Vernay
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Raymond Burr
as Lt. Strake
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Queenie Smith
as Mrs Tomlinson
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Keye Luke
as Jimmie
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Fred Nurney
as Haskins
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Maria San Marco
as Jeannie
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Lillian Bronson
as Helen
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Ralph Morgan
as Dr. Rhinehart
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Lillian Randolph
as Maid
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Murray Alper
as Drunk
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Eddie Dunn
as Bartender
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Ralph Peters
as Mac
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Sid Saylor
as Milkman
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Anne Triola
as Waitress
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Jimmy Dodd
as Elevator Boy
