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My Sister Eileen

  • 1942
  • TMDB 6.8/10
  • 1h 36m

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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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.

Cast

  • Rosalind RussellRuth Sherwood
  • Brian AherneRobert Baker
  • Janet BlairEileen Sherwood
  • George TobiasAppopolous
  • Allyn JoslynChic Clark
  • Grant MitchellWalter Sherwood
  • Gordon Jones'The Wreck' Loomis
  • Elizabeth PattersonGrandma Sherwood

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