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(82 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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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Tom Ewell

Tom Miller

Acting

Jayne Mansfield

Jerri Jordan

Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Marty 'Fats' Murdock

Acting

Henry Jones

Mousie

Acting

Julie London

Herself

Acting

Barry Gordon

Barry the Paperboy

Acting

Ray Anthony

Himself

Acting

John Emery

Wheeler

Acting

Juanita Moore

Hilda

Acting

Fats Domino

Himself

Acting

Abbey Lincoln

Herself

Acting

Johnny Olenn

Himself

No Image

Acting

Nino Tempo

Himself

No Image

Acting

Eddie Cochran

Himself

Acting

Eddie Fontaine

Himself

No Image

Acting

Little Richard

Himself (uncredited)

Acting

Herb Reed

Himself

No Image

Acting

Phil Silvers

Milkman

Acting

Teddy Randazzo

Teddy Randazzo (uncredited)

Acting

Paul Robi

Himself

No Image

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