Anne Helm Movies

In an acting tour de force that earned him critical acclaim back in 1974, John Davidson guest stars as professional female impersonator Ken Scott. The highlight of Scott's nightclub act is his dead-on imitation of legendary 1930s movie star Carol Marlowe. Unfortunately, the entertainer's schizophrenia overwhelms him, and soon he is carrying over his "Carol Marlowe" persona into real life--and murdering any man who is unlucky enough to be attracted to "Carol." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A student revolt is fomenting on a college campus, prompting police headquarters to dispatch a riot squad. Among those summoned to nip the hostilities in the bud is mobile officer Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). The problem: Malloy is currently taking classes at the troubled college--and several of his fellow students regard him as a traitor for taking the side of the "pigs." Watch for pro heavyweight boxer Jerry Quarry in a small supporting role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Michael Callan guest stars as Harry Springer, an otherwise honest salesman who becomes an amateur extortionist. Actually, Springer's intentions are honorable: He intends to save his brother from a trumped-up murder charge by putting the heat on Alexander York (Simon Scott), prosecution witness whom Harry suspects of being the real killer. Unfortunately, Springer gets in way over his head--and as a result, it's likely that not even Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) can save the salesman from a Mob rub-out. In a rare TV appearance, film favorite Laraine Day is cast as the murder suspect's wife. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Arriving in the US under the alias "Paul Sieger", Nazi war criminal Helmut Probst (Charles Korvin) hopes to avoid capture with the aid of American fascist leader Mark Dryden (Ralph Bellamy). Although he idolizes Probst, Dryden becomes disillusioned when the Nazi starts making advances towards his daughter Karen (Anne Helm). It is now up to Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) to prevent Dryden from assassinating Probst so that the Feds can grab the Nazi themselves. It is no small irony that the episode's climax takes place in a Jewish synagogue. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and Rhodes (Stephen Brooks) head to the Florida Keys, where Gloria Burnett is hiding in an abandoned house. Gloria is the only person who can identify her husband Charles (James Franciscus) and his accomplice Allen Cole (Hunt Powers) as the masterminds behind a thwarted kidnap attempt, and Charles is not about to let her tell anyone what she knows. Ratcheting up the melodrama is an oncoming hurricane that threatens to wipe out all of the principal characters in one fell swoop. Glen Campbell shows up as a philosophical guitar player. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Ben Cartwright makes a solemn promise that the entire estate of dying skinflint Jake Smith (Burt Mustin will go to Jake's next of kin, Meredith Smith. But Ben never expected to be besieged by six different people, all laying claim to be the Meredith Smith-among them a woman named Meredith (Anne Helm) and a scroungy hillbilly known as Little Meredith (the great Strother Martin). Also in the cast are Robert Colbert as Ace, Winnie Coffin as Widow Smith, Guy Lee as Ah Chow, and Robert Sorrells as the Cowby. First shown on October 21, 1965, this comic episode was written by Lois Hire. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Now in Ohio and posing as "Pete Glenn", Kimble (David Janssen) lands a job at a nightclub where Hallie Martin (Janis Paige) is the featured singer. It happens that Hallie is the living image of Kimble's late wife, a fact that fascinates him. Hallie is equally fascinated by Kimble--but her husband Dan (Paul Fix) isn't, and he is poised to make big trouble for everyone concerned. Janis Paige sings several standards, including the old ballad "The Water is Wide". (A point to ponder: If Hallie Martin is a lookalike for Kimble's wife, shouldn't she have been played by Diane Brewster, who was usually seen as the unfortunate Mrs. Kimble in the series' flashback sequences?) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Beatniks Mitch (Brian G. Hutton) and Judy (Anne Helm) decide to sponge off a wealthy "square" named Kenneth (Wayne Rogers), who for reasons of his own enjoys attending "beat" parties. It isn't long before Kenneth has wooed Judy away from Mitch -- and for good measure, he arranges for Mitch to be hauled off by the cops. Judy now thinks that she's struck gold with the generous Mitch...but she's wrong, dead wrong. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Using a technique that involves the kind of ensemble acting seen in later long-running, large-cast television programs, director David Swift has tried to tie together the stories of five young interns in this routine drama. One of the interns is a woman who is at odds with the chief surgeon (Telly Savalas), another is involved in an ill-advised abortion simply because he has fallen in love with the patient, a glamorous model (also in real life, played by Suzy Parker). Other stories involve romances that turn out well or ill, depending on the case. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Ruth Roman proves the old adage about "the female of the species" in the role of ruthless mob wife Georgie Drake. A clever businesswoman, Georgie is the real brains behind the heroin-trafficking racket overseen by her husband Nick Dolov (Grant Richards); all she asks in return is Nick's total and unquestioning fidelity. Alas, Dolov has a yen for sexy showgirl Marian Keyes (Anne Helm), prompting Georgie to take out a contract on her own husband. But though she is able to keep Elliot Ness (Robert Stack) off her trail, Georgie hadn't figured on the vengeful determination of her rival Marian--nor the eleventh-hour treachery of her hired torpedo Maxie (Jay Adler). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

One of a handful of Elvis Presley vehicles for United Artists release, Follow That Dream is a leisurely comedy/musical with a homey appeal that will delight even non-Presley fans. Based on Richard Powell's novel Pioneer Go Home, the film casts Elvis as Toby Kwimper, the most responsible member of an itinerant rural family comprised of Pop Kwimper (Arthur O'Connell) and nubile cousin Holly Jones (Anne Helm). Claiming "squatter's rights," the Kwimpers set up housekeeping, much to the dismay of local gamblers Carmine (Jack Kruschen) and Nick (Simon Oakland). In an attempt to force the family off their land, social worker Alicia Claypool (Joanna Moore) tries to prove that Toby is "degenerate," but succeeds only in making a fool of herself. Beyond a handful of pleasant songs, the film's highlights include Elvis' unwitting breakup of the local gambling casino, and the climactic trial scene featuring Roland Winters as a dyspeptic but basically likeable judge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide