While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept

MURDER IN THE BEDROOM!

Part of Clue Club Collection

1935•1h 6m•6.4/10

Mystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(8)

A murder happens when greedy relatives gather to await the demise of their wealthy and very ill family patriarch.

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Production

First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Nurse Sarah Keate

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Eustace Federie

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Mittie Federie

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Adolphe Federie

Helen Flint

Helen Flint

Isobel Federie - Adolphe's Wife

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Ross Lonergan

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Elihu Dimuck

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Richard Federie

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Police Sgt. Jim Jackson

Eddie Shubert

Detective Muldoon

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Dr. Jay

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Grondal - the Butler

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)

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Virginia Howell

Virginia Howell

Kema - the Cook (uncredited)

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