My Sister Eileen (1942)
Directed by Alexander Hall · 96 min · Comedy
12.1 TOPICAL score · #5,363 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1942, directed by Alexander Hall) has a TOPICAL score of 12.1 - ranked 5,363 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (24 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 14 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (24 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 14 languages
- Still read1,993 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rosalind Russell (actor #873), Brian Aherne (actor #1,886), Janet Blair, George Tobias (actor #1,725)