Absorbing entry as we wonder what's behind Beth's sudden loss of memory connecting her to her dead half-sister. Actress Lord as the emotional Beth piles it on as she struggles with herself. Is her memory loss genuine amnesia or more simply emotional repression, and what does it have to do with her half-sister's suspicious death. Casey again anchors the histrionics with a professional demeanor. It's that coolness under pressure that defines her strength unlike male cops who can depend on physical prowess.
Note the opening shot where Beth writhes on a bed finally looking through the headboard bars that indicate the internal prison she's in-- a lot said in a single shot. Also, I can't help noting how the risks of marijuana are again exaggerated as was the norm of the time; that's not to say there aren't risks, but exaggerating them had an opposite effect on later generations, especially the 1960's. Anyway, it's a fairly suspenseful half-hour, again showing how perfect Garland was for her defining part.
Note the opening shot where Beth writhes on a bed finally looking through the headboard bars that indicate the internal prison she's in-- a lot said in a single shot. Also, I can't help noting how the risks of marijuana are again exaggerated as was the norm of the time; that's not to say there aren't risks, but exaggerating them had an opposite effect on later generations, especially the 1960's. Anyway, it's a fairly suspenseful half-hour, again showing how perfect Garland was for her defining part.