Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

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.

US

Made in US

6.9/10

1946

Drama
RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

As Elizabeth Kenny

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

As Dr. McDonnell

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

As Kevin Connors

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

As Dr. Brack

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

As Mary Kenny

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

As Michael Kenny

John Litel

John Litel

As Medical Director

Doreen McCann

Doreen McCann

As Dorrie

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

As Mrs. McIntyre

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

As Mr. McIntyre

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

As Agnes

Jane Allen

Jane Allen

As Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

As Doctor (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

As Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

As Doctor (uncredited)

George Barton

George Barton

As Doctor (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

As Nurse (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

As Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair

As Waitress (uncredited)

Lee Bonnell

Lee Bonnell

As San Francisco Reporter (uncredited)

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

As Frenchman (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

As Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

As Parent at Clinic (uncredited)

Al Choals

Al Choals

As Doctor (uncredited)

Sally Cleaves

Sally Cleaves

As Woman (uncredited)

Connie Conrad

Connie Conrad

As Doctor (uncredited)

Edith Conrad

Edith Conrad

As Doctor (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

As Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

Jeanne Criswell

Jeanne Criswell

As Woman (uncredited)

Sheryl Deauville

Sheryl Deauville

As Singing Child with Polio (uncredited)

Earl Dobbins

Earl Dobbins

As Farmer (uncredited)

Gloria Donovan

Gloria Donovan

As Girl (uncredited)

Charles Dorety

Charles Dorety

As Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

As Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

Melinda Erickson

Melinda Erickson

As Girl (uncredited)

Betty Fairfax

Betty Fairfax

As Nurse (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Monica Folts

Monica Folts

As Girl (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

As Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

As Reporter at Dock (uncredited)

Wilda George

Wilda George

As Doctor (uncredited)

Betty Gillette

Betty Gillette

As Nurse (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

As Mrs. Gordon (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

Vincent Graeff

As Boy (uncredited)

Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes

As Carolyn (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

As Cabby (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

As Airport Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

As Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Carl Hanson

Carl Hanson

As Doctor (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

As Dr. Shadrack (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

As Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

Alf Haugan

Alf Haugan

As Doctor (uncredited)

Mame Henderson

Mame Henderson

As Girl (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

As Doctor (uncredited)

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

As Mrs. McDonnell (uncredited)

Beulah Hubbard

Beulah Hubbard

As Doctor (uncredited)

David Hughes

David Hughes

As Doctor (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

As Mr. Todd (Landlord) (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

As Farmer (uncredited)

Warren Jackson

Warren Jackson

As Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

As Reporter (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

As Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Kingston

Tom Kingston

As Doctor (uncredited)

Connie Lamont

Connie Lamont

As Nurse (uncredited)

Bertha Ledbetter

Bertha Ledbetter

As Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

As Alan the Farm Hand (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

As Mother (uncredited)

Nan Leslie

Nan Leslie

As Nurse (uncredited)

David Levitt

David Levitt

As Doctor (uncredited)

Orley Lindgren

Orley Lindgren

As Boy (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

As Matron (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

As Woman (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

As Photographer (uncredited)

Irene Mack

Irene Mack

As Woman (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Janet Sue Marx

Janet Sue Marx

As Girl (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

As Doctor (uncredited)

Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath

As Doctor (uncredited)

Harry McKim

Harry McKim

As Boy (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

As Doctor at Medical Symposium (uncredited)

Ruth Miles

Ruth Miles

As Woman (uncredited)

Daphne Moore

Daphne Moore

As Waitress (uncredited)

John Moss

John Moss

As Doctor (uncredited)

Diane Nance

Diane Nance

As Girl (uncredited)

Myra Nelson

Myra Nelson

As Nurse (uncredited)

Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes

As Gordy (uncredited)

B.G. Norman

B.G. Norman

As Boy (uncredited)

Noralee Norman

Noralee Norman

As Girl (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Bob O'Connor

As Doctor (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

As Nurse (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

As Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Pawley

Charles Pawley

As Orderly (uncredited)

Bob Pepper

Bob Pepper

As Man (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

As Saleslady (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

As Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Allan Ray

As Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

As Dr. Chuter (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

As Elizabeth's Dance Partner (uncredited)

Eli Schmudkler

Eli Schmudkler

As Newsboy (uncredited)

Dick Scott

Dick Scott

As Reporter (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Allen D. Sewall

As Man at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Lucile Sewall

Lucile Sewall

As Woman at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

As Woman (uncredited)

Warren Smith

Warren Smith

As Doctor (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

As Dr. Gideon (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

As Man (uncredited)

Tex Swan

Tex Swan

As Man (uncredited)

Bob Templeton

Bob Templeton

As Intern (uncredited)

David Thursby

David Thursby

As Angus Frazier (uncredited)

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

As New York Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Toone

Ray Toone

As Doctor (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

As Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Clare Verdera

Clare Verdera

As Mother of Boy (uncredited)

John P. Wade

John P. Wade

As Man (uncredited)

Nellie Walker

Nellie Walker

As Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

As Doctor at Minneapolis Lecture (uncredited)

Elena Warren

Elena Warren

As Nurse (uncredited)

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