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While working in the outback, Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny (Rosalind Russell) encounters polio in some of her patients and witnesses its severe effects. As she treats many young children and babies, Kenny starts to develop theories about how to fight the disease, including hot presses on the afflicted limbs. When the medical community disputes her methods, Kenny sacrifices much of her personal life to convince doctors around the world that her practices are the best treatment.
Original Release
10/10/1946
US Release
10/10/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Elizabeth Kenny |
| Alexander Knox | Dr. McDonnell |
| Dean Jagger | Kevin Connors |
| Philip Merivale | Dr. Brack |
| Beulah Bondi | Mary Kenny |
| Charles Dingle | Michael Kenny |
| John Litel | Medical Director |
| Doreen McCann | Dorrie |
| Fay Helm | Mrs. McIntyre |
| Charles Kemper | Mr. McIntyre |
Directors
Writers
Alexander Knox, Dudley Nichols, Mary Eunice McCarthy, Sister Kenny, Martha Ostenso
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rosalind Russell | Elizabeth Kenny |
| Alexander Knox | Dr. McDonnell |
| Dean Jagger | Kevin Connors |
| Philip Merivale | Dr. Brack |
| Beulah Bondi | Mary Kenny |
| Charles Dingle | Michael Kenny |
| John Litel | Medical Director |
| Doreen McCann | Dorrie |
| Fay Helm | Mrs. McIntyre |
| Charles Kemper | Mr. McIntyre |
| Dorothy Peterson | Agnes |
| James Burke | Undetermined Minor Role |
| Teddy Infuhr | Boy |
| Jane Allen | Minor Role |
| Gertrude Astor | Doctor |
| Walter Baldwin | Mr. Ferguson |
| Richard Bartell | Doctor |
| George Barton | Doctor |
| Mary Bayless | Nurse |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Ticket Taker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dudley Nichols | Producer |
| Eddie Donahoe | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1947 | Golden Globe | Best Actress | Won |
