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1927 · 87 mins · English
Directed by
Alexander Korda
Starring
Ricardo Cortez, Lewis Stone, Tom O'Brien, Bill Elliott, Károly Huszár, George Fawcett

Alexander Korda presents a light‑hearted retelling, later echoed in his biopics. Maria Corda, his wife, plays Helen as a flirtatious, barely clad coquette who sparks turmoil by allowing Paris (Ricardo Cortez) to kidnap her. King Menelaus (Lewis Stone) endures neglect before finally rescuing his bride, while ‘Wild Bill’ Elliot appears among her suitors.

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