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The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

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The Girl Can't Help It

"BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!"

1956

1h 38m

6.3(79 votes)

Comedy

Music

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Tom Ewell

Tom Miller

Tom Ewell

Acting

Jayne Mansfield

Jerri Jordan

Jayne Mansfield

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Marty 'Fats' Murdock

Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Henry Jones

Mousie

Henry Jones

Acting

Julie London

Herself

Julie London

Acting

Barry Gordon

Barry the Paperboy

Barry Gordon

Acting

Ray Anthony

Himself

Ray Anthony

Acting

John Emery

Wheeler

John Emery

Acting

Juanita Moore

Hilda

Juanita Moore

Acting

Fats Domino

Himself

Fats Domino

Acting

Abbey Lincoln

Herself

Abbey Lincoln

Acting

Johnny Olenn

Himself

No Image

Acting

Nino Tempo

Himself

No Image

Acting

Eddie Cochran

Himself

Eddie Cochran

Acting

Eddie Fontaine

Himself

No Image

Acting

Little Richard

Himself (uncredited)

Little Richard

Acting

Herb Reed

Himself

No Image

Acting

Phil Silvers

Milkman

Phil Silvers

Acting

Teddy Randazzo

Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)

Teddy Randazzo

Acting

Paul Robi

Himself

No Image

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