Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

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

1946 en 116 minutes

Rating: 6.5

Plot

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

Trailer

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Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Elizabeth Kenny

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Dr. McDonnell

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Kevin Connors

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

Dr. Brack

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mary Kenny

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Michael Kenny

John Litel

John Litel

Medical Director

Doreen McCann

Doreen McCann

Dorrie

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Mrs. McIntyre

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Mr. McIntyre

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Agnes

Jane Allen

Jane Allen

Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Doctor (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

Doctor (uncredited)

George Barton

George Barton

Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

Nurse (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair

Waitress (uncredited)

Lee Bonnell

Lee Bonnell

San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Frenchman (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Parent at Clinic (uncredited)

Al Choals

Al Choals

Doctor (uncredited)

Sally Cleaves

Sally Cleaves

Woman (uncredited)

Connie Conrad

Connie Conrad

Doctor (uncredited)

Edith Conrad

Edith Conrad

Doctor (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Jeanne Criswell

Jeanne Criswell

Woman (uncredited)

Sheryl Deauville

Sheryl Deauville

Singing Child with Polio (uncredited)

Earl Dobbins

Earl Dobbins

Farmer (uncredited)

Gloria Donovan

Gloria Donovan

Girl (uncredited)

Charles Dorety

Charles Dorety

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

Melinda Erickson

Melinda Erickson

Girl (uncredited)

Betty Fairfax

Betty Fairfax

Nurse (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Monica Folts

Monica Folts

Girl (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Reporter at Dock (uncredited)

Wilda George

Wilda George

Doctor (uncredited)

Betty Gillette

Betty Gillette

Nurse (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Vincent Graeff

Boy (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes

Carolyn (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Cabby (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Airport Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Carl Hanson

Carl Hanson

Doctor (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Dr. Shadrack (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

Alf Haugan

Alf Haugan

Doctor (uncredited)

Mame Henderson

Mame Henderson

Girl (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

Doctor (uncredited)

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)

Beulah Hubbard

Beulah Hubbard

Doctor (uncredited)

David Hughes

David Hughes

Doctor (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Farmer (uncredited)

Warren Jackson

Warren Jackson

Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Kingston

Tom Kingston

Doctor (uncredited)

Connie Lamont

Connie Lamont

Nurse (uncredited)

Bertha Ledbetter

Bertha Ledbetter

Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Alan the Farm Hand (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Mother (uncredited)

Nan Leslie

Nan Leslie

Nurse (uncredited)

David Levitt

David Levitt

Doctor (uncredited)

Orley Lindgren

Orley Lindgren

Boy (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Matron (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Woman (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Photographer (uncredited)

Irene Mack

Irene Mack

Woman (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Janet Sue Marx

Janet Sue Marx

Girl (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Doctor (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

Doctor (uncredited)

Harry McKim

Harry McKim

Boy (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

Ruth Miles

Ruth Miles

Woman (uncredited)

Daphne Moore

Daphne Moore

Waitress (uncredited)

John Moss

John Moss

Doctor (uncredited)

Diane Nance

Diane Nance

Girl (uncredited)

Myra Nelson

Myra Nelson

Nurse (uncredited)

Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes

Gordy (uncredited)

B.G. Norman

B.G. Norman

Boy (uncredited)

Noralee Norman

Noralee Norman

Girl (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Bob O'Connor

Doctor (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Nurse (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Pawley

Charles Pawley

Orderly (uncredited)

Bob Pepper

Bob Pepper

Man (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Saleslady (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Allan Ray

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Chuter (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Elizabeth's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Eli Schmudkler

Eli Schmudkler

Newsboy (uncredited)

Dick Scott

Dick Scott

Reporter (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

Woman at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Woman (uncredited)

Warren Smith

Warren Smith

Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Dr. Gideon (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Man (uncredited)

Tex Swan

Tex Swan

Man (uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Bob Templeton

Intern (uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

Angus Frazier (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

New York Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Toone

Ray Toone

Doctor (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

Mother of Boy (uncredited)

John P. Wade

John P. Wade

Man (uncredited)

Nellie Walker

Nellie Walker

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Doctor at Minneapolis Lecture (uncredited)

Elena Warren

Elena Warren

Nurse (uncredited)

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