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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Joseph FieldsScreenplay
- Alexander HallDirector
- Jerome ChodorovScreenplay
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
- Richard QuineFrank Lippincott
- June HavocEffie Shelton
- Donald MacBrideOfficer Lonigan
- Frank SullyJenson
Stills
Themes
sibling relationshipbased on play or musicalohiofemale protagonistgreenwich village