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The Patient in Room 18

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 59m
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5.9/10
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Patric Knowles and Ann Sheridan in The Patient in Room 18 (1938)
ComedyCrimeMystery
Unable to solve his last case, famed private detective Lance O'Leary is showing signs of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As such, he is admitted to the private Thatcher Institute ... Read allUnable to solve his last case, famed private detective Lance O'Leary is showing signs of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As such, he is admitted to the private Thatcher Institute to recuperate. Beyond the inability to rest and relax as he is ordered, O'Leary doesn't to... Read allUnable to solve his last case, famed private detective Lance O'Leary is showing signs of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown. As such, he is admitted to the private Thatcher Institute to recuperate. Beyond the inability to rest and relax as he is ordered, O'Leary doesn't totally mind being there as it allows him to spend time with the head nurse, Sara Keate, wit... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
360
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
126,704
34,189
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    • Directors
      • Bobby Connolly
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Writers
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
      • Robertson White(screen play)
      • Mignon G. Eberhart(from a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Patric Knowles
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Eric Stanley
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Bobby Connolly
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Writers
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
      • Robertson White(screen play)
      • Mignon G. Eberhart(from a novel by)
    • Stars
      • Patric Knowles
      • Ann Sheridan
      • Eric Stanley
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    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Patric Knowles
    Patric Knowles
    • Lance O'Leary
    Ann Sheridan
    Ann Sheridan
    • Sara Keate
    Eric Stanley
    • Bentley
    John Ridgely
    John Ridgely
    • Jim Warren
    Rosella Towne
    Rosella Towne
    • Maida Day
    Jean Benedict
    • Carol Lethany
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Dr. Balman
    Cliff Clark
    • Inspector Foley
    Harland Tucker
    • Dr. Arthur Lethany
    Edward Raquello
    Edward Raquello
    • Dr. Fred Harker
    Vickie Lester
    Vickie Lester
    • Nurse Taylor
    • (as Vicki Lester)
    Edward McWade
    Edward McWade
    • Frank Warren
    Ralph Sanford
    Ralph Sanford
    • Detective Donahue
    Frank Orth
    Frank Orth
    • Joe Higgins
    Greta Meyer
    Greta Meyer
    • Hilda
    Walter Young
    • Coroner
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Man with Sprinkler Hose
    • (uncredited)
    Loia Cheaney
    • Jean the Night Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Bobby Connolly
      • Crane Wilbur
    • Writers
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
      • Robertson White(screen play)
      • Mignon G. Eberhart(from a novel by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Future star Carole Landis appears as an extra in one of the early scenes. She can be seen bumping into Patric Knowles when he is walking down the stairs.
    • Goofs
      The front door to O'Leary's apartment opens outward to the hall, which, of course, they never do.
    • Connections
      Followed by Mystery House (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Am I in Love?
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Played on the radio in Lance's room

    User reviews13

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    6/10
    Ann Sheridan & P. Knowles go sleuthing
    Lesser known Patric Knowles is Lance O'Leary, who has been acting goofy. walking around town in his jammies. so they lock him up in the Thatcher Hospital for rest and relaxation. and of course, there's drama going on at that institution. there's a large amount of radium being kept here for "treatment". and someone steals it. and kills a patient. in spite of that, it's all light and fluffy. the cops and now O'Leary are all trying to solve the case. amusing, but there are a couple plot holes. Ann Sheridan's career was still rising when she made this in 1938... her big roles would come in They Drive by Night and Man Who Came to Dinner, a couple years later. Based on the novel by Mignon Eberhart. had nine novels turned into film. directed by Bobby Connolly, who died young at 46, but was nominated for four oscars, for dance. this one is okay.
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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Clue Club #11: The Patient in Room 18
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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