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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!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Patric Knowles

    Patric Knowles

    Lance O'Leary

  • Ann Sheridan

    Ann Sheridan

    Sara Keate

  • Eric Stanley

    Eric Stanley

    Bentley

  • John Ridgely

    John Ridgely

    Jim Warren

  • Rosella Towne

    Rosella Towne

    Maida Day

  • Jean Benedict

    Jean Benedict

    Carol Lethany

  • Charles Trowbridge

    Charles Trowbridge

    Dr. Bahman

  • Cliff Clark

    Cliff Clark

    Inspector Foley

  • Harland Tucker

    Harland Tucker

    Dr. Arthur Lethany

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.

Rating

5.1 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

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