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Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love

Thriller · Mystery · Drama · 1948

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.

Movie details

Sleep, My Love

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

1948 Thriller · Mystery · Drama 1h 37m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Sleep, My Love?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Douglas Sirk

Written by

St. Clair McKelway · Leo Rosten

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Alison Courtland

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Bruce Elcott

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Richard W. Courtland

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Barby

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Charles Vernay

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Grace Vernay

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Dr. Rhinehart

Court is in session

Put Sleep, My Love on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.