My Sister Eileen

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

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.

1942

1h 36min

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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
June Havoc
Effie Shelton
Donald MacBride
Officer Lonigan
Frank Sully
Jenson
Clyde Fillmore
Ralph Craven
Jeff Donnell
Helen Loomis
Brooks Benedict
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Chef in Italian Restaurant (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Receptionist (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Policeman (uncredited)
Larry Fine
Subway Builder (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)

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