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Rosalind Russell stars as Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who develops a treatment for polio but faces resistance from doctors. The film is based on a true story and was nominated for an Oscar for best actress.
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- Biography, Drama
- Dudley Nichols
- 1946-10-10
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.
Sister Kenny - (Original Trailer) Rosalind Russell gives an Oscar nominated performance as Sister Kenny (1946), the true story of the Australian nurse who fought to gain acceptance for her polio-treatment methods.
- Dudley Nichols, Harry D'arcy, Jack Gage
- Rosalind Russell
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Fictionalized account of the famed Australian Elizabeth Kenny, whose revolutionary treatment for polio was hailed by many as the next best treatment to a cure itself. As presented in the film, Kenny came across her treatment of hot compresses and physiotherapy quite by accident.
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