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The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 8, 1938

Runtime

0h 57m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

User Score

51%

Original Title

The Patient in Room 18

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Bobby Connolly

Description

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.