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66% Critic Match
My Sister Eileen
“That Joyous New Musical !”
6.6 / 10• 1955• 1h 48m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune and a 'For Rent' sign on Barrow Street". They find an apartment, but fame and fortune are a lot more elusive. Ruth gets the attention of playboy publisher Bob Baker when she submits a story about her gorgeous sister Eileen. She tries to keep his attention by convincing him that she and the gorgeous, man-getting Eileen are one and the same person.
Cast & Crew
Janet Leigh
Eileen Sherwood
Lead
Jack Lemmon
Bob Baker
Betty Garrett
Ruth Sherwood
Bob Fosse
Frank Lippincott
Kurt Kasznar
Papa Appopolous
Dick York
Ted Loomis
Lucy Marlow
Helen
Tommy Rall
Chick Clark
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Quine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Sister Eileen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
