1971 1h 41m Curtis Harrington

What's the Matter with Helen?

Name: What's the Matter with Helen?
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Released: 1971
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Micheál Mac Liammóir

★ 6.3 IMDb

Horror Mystery & Thriller Crime

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.

Writer Henry Farrell

Cast Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Micheál Mac Liammóir

DP Lucien Ballard

Music David Raksin

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Nominated Academy Award for Best Costume Design

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