My Sister Eileen

Name: My Sister Eileen
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music
Released: 1955-09-22
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett, Bob Fosse, Kurt Kasznar

1955, English. Directed by Richard Quine.

That Joyous New Musical !

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 Eileen. She tries to keep his attention by convincing him that she and the gorgeous, man-getting Eileen are one and the same person.

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Runtime: 1h 48m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: NR

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Released: 22 September 1955
Country: United States of America
Written by: Blake Edwards, Richard Quine
Box office: $1.8M

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My Sister Eileen runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).

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My Sister Eileen is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

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Who directed My Sister Eileen?

My Sister Eileen (1955) was directed by Richard Quine and stars Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett.