Sister Kenny (1946)
A woman made for love... but whose service to humanity became her destiny!
An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.
Year
1946
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
10 October 1946
TMDB
6.9 (19)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Rosalind Russell
Elizabeth Kenny
Alexander Knox
Dr. McDonnell
Dean Jagger
Kevin Connors
Philip Merivale
Dr. Brack
Beulah Bondi
Mary Kenny
Charles Dingle
Michael Kenny
John Litel
Medical Director
D
Doreen McCann
Dorrie
Fay Helm
Mrs. McIntyre
Charles Kemper
Mr. McIntyre
Dorothy Peterson
Agnes
J
Jane Allen
Woman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
R
Richard Bartell
Doctor (uncredited)
G
George Barton
Doctor (uncredited)
M
Mary Bayless
Nurse (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
B
Bonnie Blair
Waitress (uncredited)
Lee Bonnell
San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
Frenchman (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Parent at Clinic (uncredited)
A
Al Choals
Doctor (uncredited)
S
Sally Cleaves
Woman (uncredited)
C
Connie Conrad
Doctor (uncredited)
E
Edith Conrad
Doctor (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)
J
Jeanne Criswell
Woman (uncredited)
Sheryl Deauville
Singing Child with Polio (uncredited)
E
Earl Dobbins
Farmer (uncredited)
G
Gloria Donovan
Girl (uncredited)
Charles Dorety
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
M
Melinda Erickson
Girl (uncredited)
B
Betty Fairfax
Nurse (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
M
Monica Folts
Girl (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Reporter at Dock (uncredited)
W
Wilda George
Doctor (uncredited)
B
Betty Gillette
Nurse (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)
V
Vincent Graeff
Boy (uncredited)
Karolyn Grimes
Carolyn (uncredited)
B
Bobby Hale
Cabby (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Airport Attendant (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
C
Carl Hanson
Doctor (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare
Dr. Shadrack (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
E
Eddie Hart
Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)
A
Alf Haugan
Doctor (uncredited)
M
Mame Henderson
Girl (uncredited)
L
Len Hendry
Doctor (uncredited)
Gloria Holden
Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)
B
Beulah Hubbard
Doctor (uncredited)
D
David Hughes
Doctor (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Farmer (uncredited)
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