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Helen of Troy (1956)

Its towering wonders span the age of titans!

Genre : History, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Robert Wise
Writer : John Twist, Hugh Gray

Synopsis

Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.

Actors

Rossana Podestà
Rossana Podestà
Helen
Jacques Sernas
Jacques Sernas
Paris
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
Priam
Stanley Baker
Stanley Baker
Achilles
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
Menelaus
Nora Swinburne
Nora Swinburne
Hecuba
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas
Agamemnon
Torin Thatcher
Torin Thatcher
Ulysses
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Hector
Janette Scott
Janette Scott
Cassandra
Ronald Lewis
Ronald Lewis
Aeneas
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Andraste
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Andros
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Diomedes
Maxwell Reed
Maxwell Reed
Ajax
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Polydorus
Barbara Cavan
Barbara Cavan
Cora
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
Patroclus
Patricia Marmont
Patricia Marmont
Andromache
Guido Notari
Guido Notari
Nestor
Tonio Selwart
Tonio Selwart
Alpheus
George Zoritch
George Zoritch
Dancer
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
High Priest

Crews

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
John Twist
John Twist
Screenplay
Hugh Gray
Hugh Gray
Screenplay
Hugh Gray
Hugh Gray
Adaptation
N. Richard Nash
N. Richard Nash
Adaptation
Homer
Homer
Story
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Thomas Reilly
Thomas Reilly
Editor
Robert Lennard
Robert Lennard
Casting
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
Elso Valentini
Elso Valentini
Set Decoration
Roger K. Furse
Roger K. Furse
Costume Design
Giuseppe De Blasio
Giuseppe De Blasio
Production Manager
Maurizio Lodi-Fè
Maurizio Lodi-Fè
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Jack Hill on HELEN OF TROY
Helen of Troy - Trailer

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