My Sister Eileen 1942

My Sister Eileen

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Movie Info

When starry-eyed sisters, Ruth (Rosalind Russell) and Eileen Sherwood (Janet Blair), make the leap from rural Idaho to downtown New York City, they believe they are going to make their fortunes. However, upon arriving, they find the Big Apple a little less glamorous than had they expected. After moving into a trashy basement apartment in Greenwich Village, the sisters eventually make the acquaintance of hotshot magazine editor Robert Baker (Brian Aherne), who vows to help them both succeed.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Alexander Hall
Producer:

Max Gordon
Runtime:

1h 36m
Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Cast & Crew

Rosalind Russell
Ruth Sherwood

Brian Aherne
Robert Baker

Janet Blair
Eileen Sherwood

George Tobias
Appopolous

Allyn Joslyn
Chic Clark

Elizabeth Patterson
Grandma Sherwood

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Critic Reviews for My Sister Eileen

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1)

My Sister Eileen is gay and bouncing. It is a farce which depends entirely upon two doors. And we hate to think what would have happened to it if some one had thought to nail one of those doors shut.

August 25, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Bosley Crowther
New York Times
The struggle of the two protagonists to exist and achieve their respective goals maintain the public entertained and pleased throughout the movie. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 19, 2019 | Full Review…

Elena de la Torre
Cine-Mundial
Rosalind Russell, who earned the first of four Oscar nominations for the lead, is the best element and only reason to see this verbose movie, which is still a play.

April 15, 2011 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
One of those comedies one damns by calling it "unsuccessful," even though parts of it work just fine.

May 11, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies
Stagy urban comedy.

August 22, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for My Sister Eileen

Jan 16, 2014

Very delightful movie. The high jinks of the girls in New York is tremendously funny and the surprise cameo is great.

John B Super Reviewer
Jul 07, 2009

Roz makes this rollicking good fun. Cute situations and good supporting performances add to the overall quality of this. Make sure you see this and not the very average musical remake from the 50's.

jay n Super Reviewer
Jul 03, 2008

A classis film starring Rosalind Russell. The film centers are on two sisters from Ohio moving to NYC in 1942. One sister named Eileen the beauty is an aspiring actress and the other Ruth a writer both find a place and have many crazy adventures....check this out!

Mason W Super Reviewer