Help!

1965 92 min ★ 6.9 Adventure, Comedy, Music

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

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Cast

John Lennon

John

Paul McCartney

Paul

George Harrison

George

Ringo Starr

Ringo

Leo McKern

Clang

Eleanor Bron

Ahme

Victor Spinetti

Foot

Roy Kinnear

Algernon

John Bluthal

Bhuta

Patrick Cargill

Superintendent

Details

Director

Richard Lester

Screenplay

Marc Behm

Tagline

"Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$1,500,000

Production

Subafilms, Walter Shenson Films

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

June 9, 2025

★ 7/10

Ringo Starr and Leo McKern steal their scenes in this entertaining vehicle for the Beatles. The former is sent a magic ring that won’t come off, which is unfortunate because the latter (“Clang”) has decided that the wearer of this jewel is to be sprayed in red paint and then ritually sacrificed to appease his cultish god. When the dead-pan Ringo realises just what peril he is in, he tries to get s...