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The Helen Morgan Story
1957 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 5.3
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Also known as Why Was I Born? · The Jazz Age · Both Ends of the Candle
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (12 votes)
Themes
- bootlegger
- prohibition era
- show business
- beauty contest
- biography
- addiction
- aspiring singer
- fame
- heartbreak
- depression era
- dressing room
- changing room
- +4 more
Cast & crew

Ann Blyth
as Helen Morgan

Paul Newman
as Larry Maddux

Richard Carlson
as Russell Wade

Gene Evans
as Whitey Krause

Alan King
as Benny Weaver

Cara Williams
as Dolly Evans

Virginia Vincent
as Sue

Edward Platt
as Johnny Haggerty

Walter Woolf King
as Florenz Ziegfeld

Juanita Moore
as Backstage Maid
Directed by Michael Curtiz