The Helen Morgan Story

"Her songs. Her sins."

Oct 5 1957 Approved 1h 58m
Biography, Drama, Music

Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.

Plot

The 1920's and 30's career of singer Helen Morgan is followed from her early days singing outdoors in a carnival, through her speak-easy and chorus-girl days, to her stardom on Broadway in Ziegfeld's "Show Boat". Her involvement with Larry Maddux, a gin-runner and con-man, and Russell Wade, a prominent, married New York lawyer, and her decline thanks to these failed romances and alcohol are punctuated by performances of many of the songs she made famous.

Written by

Oscar Saul, Dean Riesner, Stephen Longstreet

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
973
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA