- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Mystery
- Release: 1935-03-09
- Director: Ray Enright
- Writers: Robert N. Lee , Eugene Solow , Mignon G. Eberhart , Brown Holmes
- Language: English
- Stars: Aline MacMahon , Guy Kibbee , Lyle Talbot , Patricia Ellis , Allen Jenkins , Robert Barrat (1889–1970) , Hobart Cavanaugh , Dorothy Tree , Henry O’Neill (I) (1891–1961) , Russell Hicks
- Runtime: 66 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Enquanto o Doente Dormia (Brazil) , Clue Club #2: While the Patient Slept (United States of America) , While the Patient Slept (United States of America) , While the Patient Slept (United Kingdom) , While the Patient Slept , Mientras el enfermo dormía (Argentina) , While the Patient Slept (Canada)
- Plot: 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.
- IMDB:tt0027204
While the Patient Slept Cast · · · ALL
Ray Enright
Director
Aline MacMahon
Nurse Sarah Keate
Guy Kibbee
Detective Lt. Lance O'Leary
Patricia Ellis
March Federie, Richard's Granddaughter
Hobart Cavanaugh
Eustace Federie
Dorothy Tree
Mittie Federie
Robert Barrat
(1889–1970)
Adolphe Federie
Helen Flint
Isobel Federie - Adolphe's Wife
Lyle Talbot
Ross Lonergan
Henry O’Neill
(I)
(1891–1961)
Elihu Dimuck
Walter Walker
Richard Federie
Allen Jenkins
Police Sgt. Jim Jackson
Eddie Shubert
Detective Muldoon
Russell Hicks
Dr. Jay
Brandon Hurst
Grondal - the Butler
Joseph E. Bernard
'Murph' Murphy - the Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
George Chandler
Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Detective Davis aka Johnson (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Evening Bulletin Editor (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Virginia Howell
Kema - the Cook (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Evening Bulletin Archivist (uncredited)
Henry Otho
Frank - Detective (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Photographer (uncredited)