The Patient in Room 18
1938, English. Directed by Bobby Connolly & Crane Wilbur.
$100,000 worth of radium vanishes...three men are mysteriously killed...a corpse comes back from the dead...and it's only the beginning folks, only the beginning!
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bobby ConnollyDirector
- Crane WilburDirector
- Patric KnowlesLance O'Leary
- Ann SheridanSara Keate
- Eric StanleyBentley
- John RidgelyJim Warren
- Rosella TowneMaida Day
- Jean BenedictCarol Lethany
- Charles TrowbridgeDr. Bahman
- Cliff ClarkInspector Foley
- Harland TuckerDr. Arthur Lethany
- Edward RaquelloDr. Fred Harker
- Vickie LesterNurse Taylor
- Edward McWadeFrank Warren
Details
- Released
- 8 January 1938
- Country
- United States of America
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The Patient in Room 18: quick answers
What should I watch before The Patient in Room 18?
Watch The White Cockatoo (1935), While the Patient Slept (1935), The Florentine Dagger (1935), and Murder by an Aristocrat (1936) first.
What comes after The Patient in Room 18?
Next in the series: Mystery House (1938).
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How long is The Patient in Room 18?
The Patient in Room 18 runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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The Patient in Room 18 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 January 1938. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Patient in Room 18?
If you liked The Patient in Room 18, try It's a Wonderful World, A Shot in the Dark, Heartbreakers.
Who directed The Patient in Room 18?
The Patient in Room 18 (1938) was directed by Bobby Connolly and Crane Wilbur and stars Patric Knowles, Ann Sheridan, Eric Stanley.