“Its towering wonders span the age of titans!”
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.
Robert Wise
Hugh Gray
John Twist
Harry Stradling Sr.
Max Steiner
Rossana Podestà
Helen
Jacques Sernas
Paris
Cedric Hardwicke
Priam
Stanley Baker
Achilles
Niall MacGinnis
Menelaus
Nora Swinburne
Hecuba
Robert Douglas
Agamemnon
Torin Thatcher
Ulysses
Harry Andrews
Hector
Janette Scott
Cassandra
Ronald Lewis
Aeneas
Brigitte Bardot
Andraste
... and 11 more
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 ...
The Siege of Troy Begins
Clip • YouTube
Helen of Troy - Trailer
Trailer • YouTube
Jack Hill on HELEN OF TROY
Featurette • YouTube
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