My Sister Eileen (1942)

09/24/1942 (US) • 1h 36m

Comedy

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.

Top Billed Cast

Rosalind Russell

Ruth Sherwood

Brian Aherne

Robert Baker

Janet Blair

Eileen Sherwood

George Tobias

Appopolous

Allyn Joslyn

Chic Clark

Grant Mitchell

Walter Sherwood

Gordon Jones

'The Wreck' Loomis

Elizabeth Patterson

Grandma Sherwood

Richard Quine

Frank Lippincott


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sibling relationship

based on play or musical

ohio

female protagonist

greenwich village

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