The Helen Morgan Story
Seen it?1957 | 118 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Dreamgirls or Walk the Line, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Ann BlythHelen Morgan
- Paul NewmanLarry Maddux
- Richard CarlsonRussell Wade
- Gene EvansWhitey Krause
- Alan KingBenny Weaver
- Cara WilliamsDolly Evans
- Virginia VincentSue
- Edward PlattJohnny Haggerty
- Walter Woolf KingFlorenz Ziegfeld
- Juanita MooreBackstage Maid