The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!

1956•1h 38m•6.2/10

ComedyMusic

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(75)

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Tom Miller

Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield

Jerri Jordan

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Marty 'Fats' Murdock

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Mousie

Julie London

Julie London

Herself

Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon

Barry the Paperboy

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony

Himself

John Emery

John Emery

Wheeler

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Hilda

Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Himself

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Herself

Johnny Olenn

Himself

Nino Tempo

Himself

Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran

Himself

Eddie Fontaine

Himself

Little Richard

Little Richard

Himself (uncredited)

Herb Reed

Himself

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Milkman

Teddy Randazzo

Teddy Randazzo

Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)

Paul Robi

Himself

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