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A noir so forgotten, even the shadows forgot it existed — but should they?
TMDB
50
IMDb
64

Nightmare (1942)

pulp fever dreamtrain compartment paranoiaB-movie swagger

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

An ex-gambler helps a beautiful widow, and becomes involved with a murder, secret agents, and saboteurs.

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identity as currencymoral redemption through chaostrust as vulnerability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Diana Barrymore's tragically brief, smoldering screen presence.

Direction

Whelan's cramped train compartments build suffocating tension.

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole into forgotten 1940s noir.·Background: Atmospheric chatter for a rainy Sunday.
Heads up:Emotional: Barrymore's real-life tragedy shadows every frame.
Tim Whelan

Director

Tim Whelan

ReleasedNov 10, 1942
Runtime1h 21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Universal Pictures

Top Cast

Diana Barrymore

Diana Barrymore

Leslie Stafford aka Butch

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Daniel Shane

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Capt. Edgar Stafford

Eustace Wyatt

Eustace Wyatt

Angus

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Sergeant

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Lord J.B. Abbington

Stanley Logan

Stanley Logan

Inspector Robbins

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

James, Abbington's butler

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Hans

John Abbott

John Abbott

Carl aka Charles

David Clyde

David Clyde

Jock

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Angus' wife

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Money Changer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Diana Barrymore—Drew's aunt—died at 38 after only seven films, making this a ghost performance.

Cultural

Released months after Pearl Harbor, the saboteur plot fed real American anxieties about infiltration.

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