The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

$100,000 worth of radium vanishes...three men are mysteriously killed...a corpse comes back from the dead...and it's only the beginning folks, only the beginning!

1938 · 57 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

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.

Directed by Bobby Connolly

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Cast

Patric Knowles Lance O'Leary
Ann Sheridan Sara Keate
Eric Stanley Bentley
John Ridgely Jim Warren
Rosella Towne Maida Day
Jean Benedict Carol Lethany
Charles Trowbridge Dr. Bahman
Cliff Clark Inspector Foley
Harland Tucker Dr. Arthur Lethany
Edward Raquello Dr. Fred Harker
Vickie Lester Nurse Taylor
Edward McWade Frank Warren

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