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What's the Matter with Helen?
“So you met someone and now you know how it feels. Goody, Goody.”
5.9 / 10• 1971• 1h 41m•R• English
ThrillerHorror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Debbie Reynolds
Adelle Bruckner
Lead
Shelley Winters
Helen Hill
Dennis Weaver
Lincoln Palmer
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Hamilton Starr
Agnes Moorehead
Sister Alma
Helene Winston
Mrs. Greenbaum
Peggy Rea
Mrs. Schultz
Logan Ramsey
Detective Sgt. West
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Curtis Harrington's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. What's the Matter with Helen? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
