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    Sister Kenny

    116'

    1946-10-10

    6.9

    A woman made for love... but whose service to humanity became her destiny!

    Drama

    Overview:

    An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

    DirectingDudley NicholsWritingDudley Nichols

    Cast

    1

    Elizabeth Kenny

    Rosalind Russell

    1

    Dr. McDonnell

    Alexander Knox

    2

    Kevin Connors

    Dean Jagger

    1

    Dr. Brack

    Philip Merivale

    1

    Mary Kenny

    Beulah Bondi

    1

    Michael Kenny

    Charles Dingle

    2

    Medical Director

    John Litel

    1

    Dorrie

    Doreen McCann

    1

    Mrs. McIntyre

    Fay Helm

    1

    Mr. McIntyre

    Charles Kemper

    1

    Agnes

    Dorothy Peterson

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Jane Allen

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Gertrude Astor

    1

    Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

    Walter Baldwin

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Richard Bartell

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    George Barton

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Mary Bayless

    1

    Ticket Taker (uncredited)

    Joseph E. Bernard

    1

    Waitress (uncredited)

    Bonnie Blair

    1

    San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)

    Lee Bonnell

    1

    Frenchman (uncredited)

    Egon Brecher

    1

    Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

    Virginia Brissac

    1

    Parent at Clinic (uncredited)

    Bobby Burns

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Al Choals

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Sally Cleaves

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Connie Conrad

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Edith Conrad

    1

    Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

    Ellen Corby

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Jeanne Criswell

    1

    Singing Child with Polio (uncredited)

    Sheryl Deauville

    1

    Farmer (uncredited)

    Earl Dobbins

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Gloria Donovan

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Charles Dorety

    1

    Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

    Ralph Dunn

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Melinda Erickson

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Betty Fairfax

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Franklyn Farnum

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Monica Folts

    1

    Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

    Francis Ford

    1

    Reporter at Dock (uncredited)

    Jack Gargan

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Wilda George

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Betty Gillette

    1

    Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)

    Mary Gordon

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Vincent Graeff

    1

    Carolyn (uncredited)

    Karolyn Grimes

    1

    Cabby (uncredited)

    Bobby Hale

    1

    Airport Attendant (uncredited)

    Charlie Hall

    1

    Mr. Smith (uncredited)

    Charles Halton

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Carl Hanson

    1

    Dr. Shadrack (uncredited)

    Lumsden Hare

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Sam Harris

    1

    Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

    Eddie Hart

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Alf Haugan

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Mame Henderson

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Len Hendry

    1

    Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)

    Gloria Holden

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Beulah Hubbard

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    David Hughes

    1

    Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)

    Brandon Hurst

    1

    Farmer (uncredited)

    Lloyd Ingraham

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Warren Jackson

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Eddie Kane

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Edward Keane

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Tom Kingston

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Connie Lamont

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Bertha Ledbetter

    1

    Alan the Farm Hand (uncredited)

    Alan Lee

    2

    Mother (uncredited)

    Ruth Lee

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Nan Leslie

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    David Levitt

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Orley Lindgren

    1

    Matron (uncredited)

    Doris Lloyd

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Leota Lorraine

    1

    Photographer (uncredited)

    Sam Lufkin

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Irene Mack

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Thomas Martin

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Janet Sue Marx

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Eric Mayne

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Larry McGrath

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Harry McKim

    1

    Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

    Frank McLure

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Ruth Miles

    1

    Waitress (uncredited)

    Daphne Moore

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    John Moss

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Diane Nance

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Myra Nelson

    1

    Gordy (uncredited)

    Georgie Nokes

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    B.G. Norman

    1

    Girl (uncredited)

    Noralee Norman

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Bob O'Connor

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Anne O'Neal

    1

    Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)

    Vivien Oakland

    1

    Orderly (uncredited)

    Charles Pawley

    1

    Man (uncredited)

    Bob Pepper

    1

    Saleslady (uncredited)

    Hilda Plowright

    1

    Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

    Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    1

    Photographer (uncredited)

    Allan Ray

    1

    Dr. Chuter (uncredited)

    Frank Reicher

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Waclaw Rekwart

    1

    Elizabeth's Dance Partner (uncredited)

    Jeffrey Sayre

    1

    Newsboy (uncredited)

    Eli Schmudkler

    1

    Reporter (uncredited)

    Dick Scott

    1

    Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

    Allen D. Sewall

    1

    Woman at Barn Dance (uncredited)

    Lucile Sewall

    1

    Woman (uncredited)

    Barbara Smith

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Warren Smith

    1

    Dr. Gideon (uncredited)

    Paul Stanton

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Larry Steers

    1

    Man (uncredited)

    Robert Strong

    1

    Man (uncredited)

    Tex Swan

    1

    Intern (uncredited)

    Bob Templeton

    1

    Angus Frazier (uncredited)

    David Thursby

    1

    New York Reporter (uncredited)

    Regis Toomey

    1

    Doctor (uncredited)

    Ray Toone

    1

    Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

    Arthur Tovey

    1

    Mother of Boy (uncredited)

    Clare Verdera

    1

    Man (uncredited)

    John P. Wade

    1

    Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

    Nellie Walker

    1

    Doctor at Minneapolis Lecture (uncredited)

    Ray Walker

    1

    Nurse (uncredited)

    Elena Warren

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. RKO Radio Pictures
    • Vote Count: 19
    • Popularity: 2.1138
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Sister Kenny

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