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Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Release: 1946-10-10 ·Runtime: 116m ·★ 6.8
Drama

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited) Charles Dorety Charles Dorety as Reporter (uncredited) Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd as Matron (uncredited) Harry 'Snub' Pollard Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Man at Barn Dance (uncredited) Francis Ford Francis Ford as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited) Sam Lufkin Sam Lufkin as Photographer (uncredited) Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Airport Attendant (uncredited) Gloria Holden Gloria Holden as Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited) Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell as Elizabeth Kenny Philip Merivale Philip Merivale as Dr. Brack Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare as Dr. Shadrack (uncredited) B.G. Norman B.G. Norman as Boy (uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited) Alexander Knox Alexander Knox as Dr. McDonnell Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland as Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited) Paul Stanton Paul Stanton as Dr. Gideon (uncredited) Charles Kemper Charles Kemper as Mr. McIntyre Egon Brecher Egon Brecher as Frenchman (uncredited) Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Johnson (uncredited) Orley Lindgren Orley Lindgren as Boy (uncredited) Karolyn Grimes Karolyn Grimes as Carolyn (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Elizabeth's Dance Partner (uncredited) Regis Toomey Regis Toomey as New York Reporter (uncredited) Dean Jagger Dean Jagger as Kevin Connors Gertrude Astor Gertrude Astor as Doctor (uncredited) Fay Helm Fay Helm as Mrs. McIntyre Charles Halton Charles Halton as Mr. Smith (uncredited) Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Mrs. Gordon (uncredited) Ray Walker Ray Walker as Doctor at Minneapolis Lecture (uncredited) Frank Reicher Frank Reicher as Dr. Chuter (uncredited) Charles Dingle Charles Dingle as Michael Kenny Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Doctor (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Medical Director Ruth Lee Ruth Lee as Mother (uncredited) Leota Lorraine Leota Lorraine as Woman (uncredited) Lee Bonnell Lee Bonnell as San Francisco Reporter (uncredited) Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Reporter (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited) Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst as Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited) Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi as Mary Kenny Bobby Burns Bobby Burns as Parent at Clinic (uncredited) Sheryl Deauville Sheryl Deauville as Singing Child with Polio (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Brisbane Policeman (uncredited) Nan Leslie Nan Leslie as Nurse (uncredited) Edward Keane Edward Keane as Reporter (uncredited) Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Mr. Ferguson (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited) Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Peterson as Agnes Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Ticket Taker (uncredited) Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Ingraham as Farmer (uncredited)