While the Patient Slept

While the Patient Slept was released on March 9, 1935.

While the Patient Slept was directed by Ray Enright.

While the Patient Slept has a runtime of 66m.

While the Patient Slept was produced by Harry Joe Brown.

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, 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 is lying and has their reasons. A mysterious man is seen on the property before Grondel, the Butler, is killed. When the reporters arrive, they write wild stories as O'Leary looks for the killer with little help from Det. Jackson. Sarah has nothing but wisecracks for O'Leary but does offer some clues to the identity of the murderer.

The key characters in While the Patient Slept are Nurse Sarah Keate (Aline MacMahon), Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary (Guy Kibbee), March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter (Patricia Ellis).

While the Patient Slept is rated Approved.

While the Patient Slept is a Mystery, Comedy film.

While the Patient Slept has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.