Helen of Troy

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.

Cast

Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

as Helen

Jacques Sernas

Jacques Sernas

as Paris

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

as Priam

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

as Achilles

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

as Menelaus

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

as Hecuba

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

as Agamemnon

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

as Ulysses

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

as Hector

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

as Cassandra

Reviews

John Chard

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 ...

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