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Helen of Troy is a 1956 Warner Bros. WarnerColor epic film in CinemaScope, based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. It was directed by Robert Wise, from a screenplay by Hugh Gray and John Twist, adapted by Hugh Gray and N. Richard Nash. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.
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1956 · 2h 1m · Adventure · War · Romance
TMDB 6.3/10 (64 votes)
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.
Directed by Robert Wise
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Robert WiseDirector
Rossana Podestàas Helen
Jacques Sernasas Paris
Cedric Hardwickeas Priam
Stanley Bakeras Achilles
Niall MacGinnisas Menelaus
Nora Swinburneas Hecuba
Robert Douglasas Agamemnon
Torin Thatcheras Ulysses
Harry Andrewsas Hector
Janette Scottas Cassandra
Ronald Lewisas Aeneas
Brigitte Bardotas Andraste
Eduardo Ciannellias Andros
Marc Lawrenceas Diomedes