My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

96 mins | Comedy | Sept. 24, 1942

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.

My Sister Eileen

96 mins | Comedy | Sept. 24, 1942

My Sister Eileen
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title My Sister Eileen
Directors William Mull, Alexander Hall
Writers Ruth McKenney, Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Fields

Cast

Rosalind Russell

as Ruth Sherwood

Brian Aherne

as Robert Baker

Janet Blair

as Eileen Sherwood

George Tobias

as Appopolous

Allyn Joslyn

as Chic Clark

Grant Mitchell

as Walter Sherwood

Gordon Jones

as 'The Wreck' Loomis

Elizabeth Patterson

as Grandma Sherwood

Richard Quine

as Frank Lippincott

June Havoc

as Effie Shelton

Donald MacBride

as Officer Lonigan

Frank Sully

as Jenson

Clyde Fillmore

as Ralph Craven

Jeff Donnell

as Helen Loomis

Brooks Benedict

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Chef in Italian Restaurant (uncredited)

Ann Doran

as Receptionist (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

as Policeman (uncredited)

Larry Fine

as Subway Builder (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

as Murphy - Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Halton

as Mr. Hawkins - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)

Curly Howard

as Subway Builder (uncredited)

Moe Howard

as Subway Builder (uncredited)

Bert Roach

as Pete the Drunk (uncredited)

Walter Sande

as Jackson - Policeman (uncredited)

Arnold Stang

as Jimmy (uncredited)

Forrest Tucker

as Sandhog (uncredited)

Armand 'Curly' Wright

as Strawberry Vendor (uncredited)