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.

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Cast

Patric Knowles

Lance O'Leary

Ann Sheridan

Sara Keate

John Ridgely

Jim Warren

Rosella Towne

Maida Day

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

Ralph Sanford

Detective Donahue

Frank Orth

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