The Girl Can't Help It

Name: The Girl Can't Help It
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1956-12-22
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones

1956 · 1h 38m · Comedy, Music · United States of America · Rated TP (FR)

BABY, IT'S THE GREATEST!

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

Directed by

Frank Tashlin

Written by

Frank Tashlin, Herbert Baker

Based on the novel by

Garson Kanin

Starring

Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones

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