---
title: 'Sister Kenny (1946)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dudley Nichols'
released: '1946-09-29'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sister-kenny-1946'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038948/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sister Kenny (1946)

1946 · 117 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Sister Kenny is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, and Philip Merivale.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Alexander Knox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-knox), [Dudley Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-nichols), [Mary McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-mccarthy-3)
- **Director:** [Dudley Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-nichols), [Jack Gage](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gage)
- **Producer:** [Dudley Nichols](https://cinepixo.com/people/dudley-nichols)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alexandre Tansman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-tansman)
- **Director of Photography:** [George Barnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-barnes)
- **Editor:** [Roland Gross](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-gross)

## Cast

- [Dorothy Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-peterson)
- [John Litel](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-litel)
- [Charles Kemper](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-kemper)
- [Charles Dingle](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-dingle)
- [Beulah Bondi](https://cinepixo.com/people/beulah-bondi)
- [Alexander Knox](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-knox)
- [Philip Merivale](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-merivale)
- [Gloria Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-holden)
- [Dean Jagger](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-jagger)
- [Rosalind Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosalind-russell)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/sister-kenny-1946
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