Helen of Troy is a 1956 drama directed by Robert Wise. Helen, the Queen of Sparta (Rossana Podest ), is one of the most beautiful women alive, her loveliness rivaling even that of the goddesses. When Paris (Jacques Sernas), a handsome soldier from Troy, washes up on Sparta's beaches after a violent storm, he only has to take one look at Helen to fall madly in love. The problem is that Helen already has a husband, King Menelaus (Niall MacGinnis). To make matters worse, Menelaus and his soldiers have been holding an unsteady truce between Troy and Sparta, and both sides are looking for any excuse to cause trouble. When Menelaus, Odysseus (Torin Thatche), Agamemnon (Robert Douglas) and Achilles (Stanley Barker) realize that Paris is smitten with their queen, they see it as a weak spot. When Paris and Helen elope together, bloodshed and conniving break out on both sides, triggering events that will go down in history and legend.moreless