While the Patient Slept (1935): Cast
While the Patient Slept is a 1935 mystery film directed by Ray Enright, starring Joseph Crehan as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited), Henry O'Neill and Hobart Cavanaugh. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Ray Enright
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is While the Patient Slept About?
The premise of While the Patient Slept without spoilers.
MURDER IN THE BEDROOM! A murder happens when greedy relatives gather to await the demise of their wealthy and very ill family patriarch.
While the Patient Slept Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- knitting
- novel
- nurse
- loan
- butler
- lawyer
- family relationships
- old dark house
- detective
- storm
- murder
- twins
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- dog
- stroke
- statue
- gunfire
- secret passageway
- clue club series
- mansion
- based on novel
While the Patient Slept Cast & Characters
Joseph Crehan leads the cast as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited), with Henry O'Neill as Elihu Dimuck and Hobart Cavanaugh as Eustace Federie. Directed by Ray Enright; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ray Enright
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Joseph Crehan as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited) -
Henry O'Neill as Elihu Dimuck -
Hobart Cavanaugh as Eustace Federie -
Robert Barrat as Adolphe Federie
Also Starring in While the Patient Slept
· 23 more- Guy Kibbee Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary
- George Chandler Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
- Milton Kibbee Evening Bulletin Archivist (uncredited)
- Russell Hicks Dr. Jay
- Lyle Talbot Ross Lonergan
- Bill Elliott Bank Teller (uncredited)
- Allen Jenkins Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
- Jack Wise Reporter (uncredited)
- John J. Richardson Reporter (uncredited)
- Brandon Hurst Grondal - the Butler
- Harry Seymour Photographer (uncredited)
- Walter Walker Richard Federie
- Aline MacMahon Nurse Sarah Keate
- Henry Otho Frank - Detective (uncredited)
- Joseph E. Bernard 'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
- Nick Copeland Detective Davis aka Johnson (uncredited)
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- Dorothy Tree Mittie Federie
- Eddie Shubert Detective Muldoon
- Ferdinand Schumann-Heink Reporter (uncredited)
- Patricia Ellis March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter
- Huey White Sarah's Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Helen Flint Isobel Federie - Adolphe's Wife
- Virginia Howell Kema - the Cook (uncredited)
More from Ray Enright
More films directed by Ray Enright: The Man From Cairo, Kansas Raiders, Montana and South of St. Louis.
Cars in While the Patient Slept
2 cars on screen: the 1928 Peerless 6-60 and the unknown.
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1928 Peerless 6-60 Minor role -
unknown Minor role
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While the Patient Slept FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of While the Patient Slept, each answered in a sentence.
How long is While the Patient Slept?
While the Patient Slept runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was While the Patient Slept released?
While the Patient Slept was released on March 9, 1935.
Who directed While the Patient Slept?
While the Patient Slept was directed by Ray Enright.
More films by Ray Enright Who is in the cast of While the Patient Slept?
While the Patient Slept stars Joseph Crehan as Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited), Henry O'Neill as Elihu Dimuck and Hobart Cavanaugh as Eustace Federie, among 27 credited actors.
Does While the Patient Slept have a post-credit scene?
No. While the Patient Slept has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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