The Nurse's Secret
The Nurse's Secret is a 1941 murder mystery film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Lee Patrick as a crime-solving nurse. The supporting cast features Regis Toomey and Julie Bishop.
| The Nurse's Secret | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Noel M. Smith |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy William Jacobs |
| Written by | Anthony Coldeway (scenario) |
| Based on | Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart |
| Starring | Lee Patrick Regis Toomey Julie Bishop |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Doug Gould |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film, which includes a rare leading role for Patrick who played the supporting part of Sam Spade's secretary in The Maltese Falcon that same year, is based on the 1932 novel Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
Plot
A nurse (Lee Patrick) moves into a mansion after an apparent suicide to care for the old mother. The mother is kind of spooky, but so is the butler, and the girlfriend, and the doctor. After the insurance policy is found, the plot thickens.
Cast
- Lee Patrick as Ruth Adams
- Regis Toomey as Inspector Patton
- Julie Bishop as Florence Lentz
- Clara Blandick as Miss Walker
See also
- Miss Pinkerton (1932)
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