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Helen of Troy
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Synopsis
Rossana Podesta may not quite possess the face that would launch a thousand ships, but she is otherwise convincing in the title role of Helen of Troy. Filmed in Italy, this super-epic costars Jacques Sernas as Paris of Troy, who sails to Sparta to secure a peace treaty between the two powerful Greek city-states. When he falls in love with Helen, Queen of Sparta, Paris loses all sense of diplomacy. Helen is willingly "abducted" by Paris and spirited off to Troy, thereby sparking a long and bloody war, which culminates with the legendary Trojan Horse. Torin Thatcher costars as warrior leader Ulysses, while Sir Cedric Hardwicke plays Priam, the pacifistic king of Troy who is overwhelmed by circumstances beyond his control. Also on hand is Stanley Baker as Achilles (who ends up with an arrow you-know-where) and Niall MacGinnis as Helen's husband Menelaus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Harry Andrews Hector
Stanley Baker Achilles
Brigitte Bardot Andraste
Robert Douglas Agamemnon
Esmond Knight High Priest
Ronald Lewis Aeneas
Niall MacGinnis Menelaus
Patricia Marmont Andromache
Guido Notari Nestor
Rossana Podestà Helen of Troy
Maxwell Reed Ajax
Tonio Selwart Alephous
Jacques Sernas Paris
Nora Swinburne Hekuba
Torin Thatcher Odysseus
George Zoritch Dancer
Cedric Hardwicke Priam
Marc Lawrence Diomedes
Barbara Cavan Cora
Robert Brown Polydorus

Production Crew

Edward Carrere Art Director
Madi Obolensky Choreography
Harry Stradling Cinematographer
Max Steiner Composer (Music Score)
Roger Furse Costume Designer
Robert Wise Director
Thomas Reilly Editor
Derek N. Twist Screenwriter
Hugh Gray Screenwriter
John Twist Screenwriter
Max Steiner Screenwriter
N. Richard Nash Screenwriter
Charles Lang Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1955
Runtime: 118
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Adventure

Color type
Warner Color

Produced by
Warner Brothers