Sister Kenny
1946, English. Directed by Dudley Nichols.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Dudley NicholsDirector
- Rosalind RussellElizabeth Kenny
- Alexander KnoxDr. McDonnell
- Dean JaggerKevin Connors
- Philip MerivaleDr. Brack
- Beulah BondiMary Kenny
- Charles DingleMichael Kenny
- John LitelMedical Director
- Doreen McCannDorrie
- Fay HelmMrs. McIntyre
- Charles KemperMr. McIntyre
- Dorothy PetersonAgnes
- Jane AllenWoman (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 10 October 1946
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Dudley Nichols, Mary McCarthy, Alexander Knox
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Sister Kenny runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Sister Kenny isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 October 1946. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sister Kenny?
Sister Kenny (1946) was directed by Dudley Nichols and stars Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger.