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Helen of Troy
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Helen of Troy

1956-01-26 · 121 min · ★ 6.3

Adventure · War · Romance · History

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.

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Directors
Robert Wise
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Rossana PodestàRossana PodestàHelen
Jacques SernasJacques SernasParis
Cedric HardwickeCedric HardwickePriam
Stanley BakerStanley BakerAchilles
Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisMenelaus
Nora SwinburneNora SwinburneHecuba
Robert DouglasRobert DouglasAgamemnon
Torin ThatcherTorin ThatcherUlysses
Harry AndrewsHarry AndrewsHector
Janette ScottJanette ScottCassandra
Ronald LewisRonald LewisAeneas
Brigitte BardotBrigitte BardotAndraste
Eduardo CiannelliEduardo CiannelliAndros
Marc LawrenceMarc LawrenceDiomedes
Maxwell ReedMaxwell ReedAjax
Robert BrownRobert BrownPolydorus
Barbara CavanCora
Terence LongdonTerence LongdonPatroclus
Patricia MarmontPatricia MarmontAndromache
Guido NotariGuido NotariNestor

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