The Sleepwalker (1942 film)

The Sleepwalker is a 1942 American film noir directed by Hyde H. Dale and starring Herbert Rawlinson, Suzanne Kaaren, and Ted Adams. The plot revolves around a detective investigating a series of murders where the prime suspect is a man who suffers from somnambulism (sleepwalking). The detective must unravel the truth and determine whether the sleepwalker is genuinely unaware of his actions or if he's cunningly using his condition to commit the crimes. The film is considered a low-budget B-movie and features typical noir themes of suspicion, deception, and psychological intrigue, though generally lacking the stylistic flair and budget of more prominent examples of the genre. While not widely known, it provides an example of how sleepwalking was portrayed in early cinema as a potential cover for criminal activity.