My Sister Eileen
Released: September 24, 1942Runtime: 96 min
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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Rosalind Russell
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Brian Aherne
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Janet Blair
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George Tobias
as Appopoulos
Allyn Joslyn
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Grant Mitchell
as Walter Sherwood
Gordon Jones
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Elizabeth Patterson
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Richard Quine
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June Havoc
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