Claudette Colbert
Alison Courtland
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Synopsis
Alison wakes on a train without knowing how she boarded it. Back in New York, her husband's explanation and a proposed psychiatric treatment deepen her uncertainty. A chance acquaintance offers a possible ally as she struggles to distinguish unreliable memory from deliberate deception.
Cast
DirectorsDouglas Sirk
Inspirations
Leo Rosten's serialised story supplied the source. Rosten also worked on the screenplay, with New Yorker writer St. Clair McKelway contributing to the final adaptation.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Claudette Colbert — Whitey Schafer · Public domain
- Robert Cummings — CBS Television · Public domain
- Don Ameche — NBC Television · Public domain
- Rita Johnson — Photo by Clarence Bull · Public domain
