Helen of Troy

Its towering wonders span the age of titans!

6.319562h 1m

Released

Adventure

War

Romance

History

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1956-01-26

Runtime2h 1m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

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Cast & Crew

Rossana Podestà

as Helen

Jacques Sernas

as Paris

Cedric Hardwicke

as Priam

Stanley Baker

as Achilles

Niall MacGinnis

as Menelaus

Nora Swinburne

as Hecuba

Robert Douglas

as Agamemnon

Torin Thatcher

as Ulysses

Harry Andrews

as Hector

Janette Scott

as Cassandra

Reviews

John Chard

Feb 17, 2020

4/10

Robert Wise's often forgotten take on The Iliad story. Now over sixty years old, this almost epic film pales in comparison to other more notable sword and sandal movies. The scale of the film cannot be faulted, hundreds of extras & huge lavish sets are evident, while in Robert Wise the piece is given a well regarded director to chart its course…

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