The Patient in Room 18

(1938)

★ 5.1 IMDb · 9 votes

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance

Year: 1938

Runtime: 57 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Bobby Connolly, Crane Wilbur

Cast: Patric Knowles, Ann Sheridan, Eric Stanley, John Ridgely, Rosella Towne, Jean Benedict, Charles Trowbridge, Cliff Clark, Harland Tucker, Edward Raquello

Plot

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.