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While the Patient Slept (1935)

"MURDER IN THE BEDROOM!"

6.4/10(8 votes)
1h 6m
March 9, 1935
Mystery
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
While the Patient Slept
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Aline MacMahon as Nurse Sarah Keate

Aline MacMahon

Nurse Sarah Keate

Guy Kibbee as Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary

Guy Kibbee

Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary

Patricia Ellis as March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter

Patricia Ellis

March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter

Hobart Cavanaugh as Eustace Federie

Hobart Cavanaugh

Eustace Federie

Dorothy Tree as Mittie Federie

Dorothy Tree

Mittie Federie

Robert Barrat as Adolphe Federie

Robert Barrat

Adolphe Federie

Helen Flint as Isobel Federie - Adolphe's Wife

Helen Flint

Isobel Federie - Adolphe's Wife

Lyle Talbot as Ross Lonergan

Lyle Talbot

Ross Lonergan

Henry O'Neill as Elihu Dimuck

Henry O'Neill

Elihu Dimuck

Walter Walker as Richard Federie

Walter Walker

Richard Federie

Allen Jenkins as Police Sgt. Jim Jackson

Allen Jenkins

Police Sgt. Jim Jackson

Eddie Shubert as Detective Muldoon

Eddie Shubert

Detective Muldoon

Russell Hicks as Dr. Jay

Russell Hicks

Dr. Jay

Brandon Hurst as Grondal - the Butler

Brandon Hurst

Grondal - the Butler

Joseph E. Bernard as 'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

George Chandler as Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)

George Chandler

Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)

Nick Copeland as Detective Davis aka Johnson (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

Detective Davis aka Johnson (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)

Bill Elliott as Bank Teller (uncredited)

Bill Elliott

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Virginia Howell as Kema - the Cook (uncredited)

Virginia Howell

Kema - the Cook (uncredited)

Production Companies

First National Pictures logoFirst National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures logoWarner Bros. Pictures

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