Patient in Room 18 (1938)
Directed by Bobby Connolly / Crane Wilbur
Genres - Mystery, Crime |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - Jan 8, 1938 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 68 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Choreographer Bobby 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.
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craziness, criminal, detective, doctor/nurse, hospital, investigation, killing, murder, patient [medical], private-detective, radioactivity, radium, robbery, room, therapist
