Movie Description
The Patient in Room 18
(1938)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Bobby Connolly,Crane Wilbur
- Cast : Patric Knowles,Ann Sheridan,Eric Stanley,John Ridgely,Rosella Towne,Jean Benedict,Charles Trowbridge,Cliff Clark,Harland Tucker,Edward Raquello,Vickie Lester,Edward McWade,Ralph Sanford,Frank Orth,Greta Meyer,Walter Young,Glen Cavender,Loia Cheaney,Mary Doyle,Ralph Dunn,John Harron,George Hickman,Stuart Holmes,Carole Landis,Jack Mower,George Offerman, Jr.,John J. Richardson
Cast
Lance O'Leary
Sara Keate
Bentley
Jim Warren
Maida Day
Carol Lethany
Dr. Bahman
Inspector Foley
Dr. Arthur Lethany
Dr. Fred Harker
Nurse Taylor
Frank Warren
Detective Donahue
Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Hilda - Lethany Housekeeper
Coroner
Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
Jean the Night Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Newsboy #2 (uncredited)
Man Leaving Hospital (uncredited)
Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
Policeman Picking Up Radium at End (uncredited)
Newsboy #1 / Newsboy in Montage (uncredited)
Cabbie (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Patient in Room 18
Status Released
Release Information
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1938-01-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 57m
Production CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
- Mystery
- Romance