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The Patient in Room 18

1938

57 minutes

ComedyCrimeMysteryRomance

Overview

Choreographer Bob Connolly and prolific screenwriter Crane Wilbur teamed up on the direction of Warner Bros.' The Patient in Room 18. Patric Knowles delivers a delightfully comic performance as Lance, an outwardly normal young man obsessed with detective stories. When his obsession threatens to lapse over into lunacy, Lance is sent to the hospital for a nice long rest. It isn't long before he gets mixed up in a genuine murder mystery, using his second-hand knowhow to solve the case. Up-and-coming Ann Sheridan is quite amusing as Lance's nurse and confidante, while the murderer is played by a fellow who is usually cast as the murder victim.

Top Cast

Patric Knowles headshot

Patric Knowles

Lance O'Leary

Ann Sheridan headshot

Ann Sheridan

Sara Keate

Eric Stanley headshot

Eric Stanley

Bentley

John Ridgely headshot

John Ridgely

Jim Warren

Rosella Towne headshot

Rosella Towne

Maida Day

Jean Benedict headshot

Jean Benedict

Carol Lethany

Charles Trowbridge headshot

Charles Trowbridge

Dr. Bahman

Cliff Clark headshot

Cliff Clark

Inspector Foley

Harland Tucker headshot

Harland Tucker

Dr. Arthur Lethany

Edward Raquello headshot

Edward Raquello

Dr. Fred Harker

Vickie Lester headshot

Vickie Lester

Nurse Taylor

Edward McWade headshot

Edward McWade

Frank Warren

Ralph Sanford headshot

Ralph Sanford

Detective Donahue

Frank Orth headshot

Frank Orth

Joe Higgins - Night Watchman

Greta Meyer headshot

Greta Meyer

Hilda - Lethany Housekeeper

Walter Young headshot

Walter Young

Coroner

Glen Cavender headshot

Glen Cavender

Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)

Loia Cheaney headshot

Loia Cheaney

Jean the Night Nurse (uncredited)

Mary Doyle headshot

Mary Doyle

Nurse (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn headshot

Ralph Dunn

Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

John Harron headshot

John Harron

Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

George Hickman headshot

George Hickman

Newsboy #2 (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes headshot

Stuart Holmes

Man Leaving Hospital (uncredited)

Carole Landis headshot

Carole Landis

Woman on Stairs (uncredited)

Jack Mower headshot

Jack Mower

Policeman Picking Up Radium at End (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr. headshot

George Offerman, Jr.

Newsboy #1 / Newsboy in Montage (uncredited)

John J. Richardson headshot

John J. Richardson

Cabbie (uncredited)