The Patient in Room 18
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.
The Patient in Room 18 (1938)
Bobby Connolly
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United States of America
Ratings
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4.9/10
8 votes
Rating consensus
49/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~49/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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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The Patient in Room 18 (1938)
Bobby Connolly
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