The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

The Patient in Room 18

1938

Comedy Crime Mystery Romance

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Bobby Connolly

Crane Wilbur

Cast

Ann Sheridan as Sara Keate

Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Bahman

Cliff Clark as Inspector Foley

Edward Raquello as Dr. Fred Harker

Eric Stanley as Bentley

Harland Tucker as Dr. Arthur Lethany

Jean Benedict as Carol Lethany