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.
Patric Knowles | Lance O'Leary |
Ann Sheridan | Sara Keate |
Eric Stanley | Bentley |
John Ridgely | Jim Warren |
Rosella Towne | Maida Day |
Jean Benedict | Carol Lethany |
Charles Trowbridge | Dr. Bahman |
Cliff Clark | Inspector Foley |
Harland Tucker | Dr. Arthur Lethany |
Edward Raquello | Dr. Fred Harker |
Vickie Lester | Nurse Taylor |
Edward McWade | Frank Warren |