My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942 · Movie · 1h 36m · NR

Comedy

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

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.

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IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
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sibling relationshipbased on play or musicalohiofemale protagonistgreenwich village