The Private Life of Helen of Troy

The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Directed byAlexander Korda
Written byGerald C. Duffy (intertitles)
Ralph Spence (intertitles)
Casey Robinson (intertitles)
Based onThe Private Life of Helen of Troy
by John Erskine
Produced byRichard A. Rowland
StarringMaría Corda
Lewis Stone
Ricardo Cortez
CinematographyLee Garmes
Sidney Hickox
Edited byHarold Young
Music byCarl Edouarde
Cecil Copping (NYC premiere, uncredited)
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release dates
  • December 9, 1927 (1927-12-09) (NYC)
  • January 8, 1928 (1928-01-08) (Nationwide)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Private Life of Helen of Troy is a 1927 American silent comedy adventure film about Helen of Troy based on the 1925 novel of the same name by John Erskine, and adapted to screen by Gerald Duffy. The film was directed by Alexander Korda and starred María Corda as Helen, Lewis Stone as Menelaus, and Ricardo Cortez as Paris.[1]