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Sister Kenny

1946 · 116 min

A stirring, earnest biopic that follows a determined woman battling a stubborn medical establishment, with moments of warmth and frustration.

Directed by
Dudley Nichols
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger
Tagline
A woman made for love... but whose service to humanity became her destiny!
Overview
An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

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Directed by
Dudley Nichols
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • faith
  • isolation
  • healing
  • ambition
Places
  • countryside
  • hospital
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dudley Nichols
Written by
Mary McCarthy, Alexander Knox, Dudley Nichols
Starring
Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger, Philip Merivale, Beulah Bondi, Charles Dingle, John Litel, Doreen McCann
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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