My Sister Eileen (1955)

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My Sister Eileen on IMDb 6.8/10 1,272 votes

Released:
1955-09-22

Overview:
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.

Director:
Richard Quine

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Music, Comedy, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Janet Leigh
    as
    Eileen Sherwood
  • Jack Lemmon
    as
    Bob Baker
  • Betty Garrett
    as
    Ruth Sherwood
  • Bob Fosse
    as
    Frank Lippincott
  • Kurt Kasznar
    as
    'Papa' Appopolous