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While the Patient Slept

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
447
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Guy Kibbee and Aline MacMahon in While the Patient Slept (1935)
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ComedyMystery

Grandfather is sick and the family and his lawyer gather around waiting for him to die. When he receives a telegram from his disinherited son, Charles, he passes out and a nurse, Sarah, come... Read allGrandfather is sick and the family and his lawyer gather around waiting for him to die. When he receives a telegram from his disinherited son, Charles, he passes out and a nurse, Sarah, comes to the house to attend to him. His other two sons, Ross and Adolphe, quarrel over an out... Read allGrandfather is sick and the family and his lawyer gather around waiting for him to die. When he receives a telegram from his disinherited son, Charles, he passes out and a nurse, Sarah, comes to the house to attend to him. His other two sons, Ross and Adolphe, quarrel over an outstanding loan. Later that night, Adolphe is murdered and the police are called. Everyone i... Read all

  • Director
    • Ray Enright
  • Writers
    • Robert N. Lee
    • Eugene Solow
    • Mignon G. Eberhart
  • Stars
    • Aline MacMahon
    • Guy Kibbee
    • Lyle Talbot
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    447
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ray Enright
    • Writers
      • Robert N. Lee
      • Eugene Solow
      • Mignon G. Eberhart
    • Stars
      • Aline MacMahon
      • Guy Kibbee
      • Lyle Talbot
    • 18User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Aline MacMahon
    Aline MacMahon
    • Sarah Keate
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Lance O'Leary
    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
    • Ross
    Patricia Ellis
    Patricia Ellis
    • March
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Jackson
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Adolphe
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Eustace
    Dorothy Tree
    Dorothy Tree
    • Mittie
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Dimuck
    Russell Hicks
    Russell Hicks
    • Dr. Jay
    Helen Flint
    Helen Flint
    • Isobel Federie
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • Grondal
    Eddie Shubert
    Eddie Shubert
    • Detective Muldoon
    Walter Walker
    • Richard Federie
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • 'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Evening Bulletin Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Detective Davis aka Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Evening Bulletin Editor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ray Enright
    • Writers
      • Robert N. Lee
      • Eugene Solow
      • Mignon G. Eberhart
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    • Trivia
      Warner Bros. created the advertising marketing ploy "Clue Club" to increase audiences attending its crime mystery/drama movies. Twelve titles showing the Warner Bros. "Clue Club" promo footage were released from 1935 to 1938.

      Clue Club #1: The White Cockatoo (1935)

      Clue Club #2: While the Patient Slept (1935)

      Clue Club #3: The Florentine Dagger (1935)

      Clue Club #4: The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

      Clue Club #5: The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)

      Clue Club #6: The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)

      Clue Club #7: Murder by an Aristocrat (1936)

      Clue Club #8: The Case of the Velvet Claws (1936)

      Clue Club #9: The Case of the Black Cat (1936)

      Clue Club #10: The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)

      Clue Club #11: The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

      Clue Club #12: Mystery House (1938)
    • Goofs
      O'Leary finds a semi-automatic pistol in Mittie's dresser, then tells Sarah a cartridge is missing from it. It would not be possible for him to know how many cartridges were loaded in the gun to begin with.
    • Quotes

      Nurse Sarah Keate: Well, this gets more and more like a fairy story - Cinderella's slipper found by her Prince Charming, except you weren't built for the part.

      Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary: Well, I may not be a prince - just a detective.

      Nurse Sarah Keate: You still overestimate yourself.

    • Connections
      Followed by The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)

    User reviews18

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    8/10

    Aline McMahon is great as usual!

    I didn't know anything about this film and couldn't find any reviews anywhere but the one comment here so I went ahead and took a chance and recorded it. I am SO glad I did. It's a great little mystery. I had NO idea who the murderer was and was suprised at the end of the film. Why don't they make these kind of movies anymore? Also, the acting was very good. Aline McMahon and Guy Kibbee were great together!
    • silenceisgolden
    • Nov 7, 2001
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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Clue Club #2: While the Patient Slept
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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