The Helen Morgan Story

(1957)

118 minutes

Biography / Drama / Musical

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Cast:

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 
Walter Woolf King as Florenz Ziegfeld 
Dorothy Green as Mrs. Wade 
Edward Platt as Johnny Haggerty 
Warren Douglas as Mark Hellinger 
Sammy White as Sammy White 
Peggy De Castro as Singer 
Cherie De Castro as Singer 
Babette De Castro as Singer  

This film centers on the career of singer Helen Morgan whose career lasted through the 1920's and 30's. She began singing outdoors in a carnival and then became a chorus-girl. She reached stardom on Broadway in Ziegfeld's "Show Boat". She had many failed romances, including with Larry Maddux, a gin-runner and con-man, and Russell Wade, an important New York lawyer who was married. This caused her to turn to the bottle which ended her career.