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What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

R · 1971-06-30 · 1h 41m · EN
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So you met someone and now you know how it feels. Goody, Goody.

Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

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Curtis HarringtonDirectorHenry FarrellWriter

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Debbie ReynoldsDebbie ReynoldsAdelle BrucknerShelley WintersShelley WintersHelen HillDennis WeaverDennis WeaverLincoln PalmerMicheál Mac LiammóirMicheál Mac LiammóirHamilton StarrAgnes MooreheadAgnes MooreheadSister AlmaHelene WinstonHelene WinstonMrs. GreenbaumPeggy ReaPeggy ReaMrs. SchultzLogan RamseyLogan RamseyDetective Sgt. WestPaulle ClarkPaulle ClarkMrs. PlumbYvette VickersYvette VickersMrs. BarkerMolly DoddMolly DoddMrs. RiggSamee Lee JonesSamee Lee JonesWinona Palmer

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HollywoodHagsploitation

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityHollywood · HagsploitationMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance

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Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

How long is What's the Matter with Helen??

What's the Matter with Helen? has a runtime of 101 minutes.