My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1942)

24/09/1942
Comedy
1h 36m

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

Overview

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.

  • Alexander HallDirector
  • Jerome ChodorovScreenplay
  • Joseph FieldsScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • sibling relationship
  • based on play or musical
  • ohio
  • female protagonist
  • greenwich village

Top Billed 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

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