The Patient in Room 18

Name: The Patient in Room 18
Director: Crane Wilbur
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1938-01-08
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Patric Knowles, Ann Sheridan, Eric Stanley, John Ridgely, Rosella Towne

Directed by Crane Wilbur

19380h 57m4.5

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.