The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

$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! 1938-01-08 United States of America 57 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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