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My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

NOW ON THE SCREEN! THE STAGE HIT THAT CONVULSED BROADWAY AND THE NATION !

Genres

Comedy

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Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood move from Ohio to New York in the hopes of building their careers. Ruth wants to get a job as a writer, while Eileen hopes to succeed on the stage. The two end up living in a dismal basement apartment in Greenwich Village, where a parade of odd characters are constantly breezing in and out. The women also meet up with magazine editor Bob Baker, who takes a personal interest in helping both with their career plans.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

24 September 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Ruth Sherwood

Brian Aherne

Brian Aherne

Robert Baker

Janet Blair

Janet Blair

Eileen Sherwood

George Tobias

George Tobias

Appopolous

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Chic Clark

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Walter Sherwood

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

'The Wreck' Loomis

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Grandma Sherwood

Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Frank Lippincott

June Havoc

June Havoc

Effie Shelton

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Officer Lonigan

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Jenson

Clyde Fillmore

Clyde Fillmore

Ralph Craven

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Helen Loomis

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Chef in Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Receptionist (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Policeman (uncredited)

Larry Fine

Larry Fine

Subway Builder (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mr. Hawkins - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Curly Howard

Curly Howard

Subway Builder (uncredited)

Moe Howard

Moe Howard

Subway Builder (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Pete the Drunk (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Jackson - Policeman (uncredited)

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Jimmy (uncredited)

Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker

Sandhog (uncredited)

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Strawberry Vendor (uncredited)

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