Sister Kenny
“A woman made for love... but whose service to humanity became her destiny!”
1946•1h 56m•6.9•Released
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.
Director
Dudley Nichols
Writer
Dudley Nichols, Mary McCarthy, Alexander Knox
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
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
Doreen McCann
Dorrie
Fay Helm
Mrs. McIntyre
Charles Kemper
Mr. McIntyre
Dorothy Peterson
Agnes
Jane Allen
Woman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
Doctor (uncredited)
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