The Patient in Room 18

57min

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.

Cast

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Lance O'Leary
Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Sara Keate
John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Jim Warren
Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Maida Day
Jean Benedict

Jean Benedict

Carol Lethany
Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Inspector Foley
Harland Tucker

Harland Tucker

Dr. Arthur Lethany
Edward Raquello

Edward Raquello

Dr. Fred Harker
Vickie Lester

Vickie Lester

Nurse Taylor
Edward McWade

Edward McWade

Frank Warren
Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Detective Donahue
Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Joe Higgins - Night Watchman
Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Hilda - Lethany Housekeeper
Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Man with Sprinkler Hose (uncredited)
Loia Cheaney

Loia Cheaney

Jean the Night Nurse (uncredited)
Mary Doyle

Mary Doyle

Nurse (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
John Harron

John Harron

Thatcher Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
George Hickman

George Hickman

Newsboy #2 (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Man Leaving Hospital (uncredited)
Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Policeman Picking Up Radium at End (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Newsboy #1 / Newsboy in Montage (uncredited)
John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Cabbie (uncredited)

Release date

8th Jan 1938

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English