My Sister Eileen
“NOW ON THE SCREEN! THE STAGE HIT THAT CONVULSED BROADWAY AND THE NATION !”
Synopsis
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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Edited by Viola LawrenceShot by Joseph Walker
Also known as
- Meine Schwester Ellende
- Mi hermana Elenaes
- Ma sœur est capricieusefr
- Mia sorella Evelinait
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Rosalind Russell
as Ruth Sherwood
Brian Aherne
as Robert Baker
Rosalind Russell Nm0751426
as Ruth Sherwood
Janet Blair
as Eileen Sherwood
George Tobias
as Appopoulos
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
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