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Alison Courtland wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she cannot remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
In 1947, an amendment was made to the Production Code that cleared the way for the production and release of films dealing with drugs, and Hollywood wasted no time driving through the "drug" door. (Drugs still couldnt be smoked or used free-will or for receation, though.) While not the first film to take advantage of the drugs-can-be-used-when-essential-to-the-plot loophole, this Mary Pickford production for Triangle Productions made certain the use of a drug was most essential to the story of "Sleep, My Love." It is no "spolier" to say that the plot of this film (since the audience is let in on it real quick like)puts some unidentified drug into the hands of a two-timing husband (Don Ameche) trying to murder his wife (Claudette Colbert) by driving her insane. His motive is his love for the very-leggy Hazel Brooks, who is fond of parading around in transparent garments, all the better to make the audience understand his motive. And, unlike Miss Colbert, she had no camera bad-side. Being a man of patience, a virtue Miss Brooks character doesnt share but virtures is not her long suit to begin with, Ameche drugs Colberts nightly night-cap of chocolate, then bundles her onto a train where shell wake up screaming in Boston, or he will suggest to her---this is a memory-losing drug---she should jump off the balcony into the river, or he has wild-eyed men chasing her and claiming they are psychiatrists. In the morning, when her head is clear, he just shakes his head sadly at her nightly misadventures and tsks-tsks that she just needs a good long rest...and he intends to see that she gets one. This cheers her up no end. Go to bed dear, and he will fix you a nice cup of hot chocolate.(It is not known if Timothy Leary saw this film and got an inspired Brownies recipe from it.) What happens when Robert Cummings and George Coulouris show up does contain the spoilers.
Claudette Colbert
Alison Courtland
Robert Cummings
Bruce Elcott
Don Ameche
Richard W. Courtland
Rita Johnson
Barby
George Coulouris
Charles Vernay
Queenie Smith
Mrs. Grace Vernay
Ralph Morgan
Dr. Rhinehart
Keye Luke
Jimmie Lin
Fred Nurney
Haskins
Raymond Burr
Detective Sgt. Strake
Marya Marco
Jeannie Lin
Lillian Bronson
Helen, the Maid
Hazel Brooks
Daphne
Murray Alper
Drunk
Paul Bradley
Party Guest
James Carlisle
Party Guest
Spencer Chan
Bartender
Suey Chan
Wedding Guest
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