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Houdini

His feats of magic were GREAT! The magic of their love was GREATER!

1953 · NR · 1h 46m

Directed by George Marshall

6.6

TMDB audience score
82 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs and... Scotland Yard's jails.

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Cast

  • Tony Curtis
    Harry Houdini

  • Janet Leigh
    Bess Houdini

  • Torin Thatcher
    Otto

  • Angela Clarke
    Harry's Mother

  • Stefan Schnabel
    German Prosecuting Attorney

  • Ian Wolfe
    Malue

  • Sig Ruman
    Schultz

  • Michael Pate
    Dooley

  • Connie Gilchrist
    Mrs. Shultz

  • Malcolm Lee Beggs
    British Jail Warden

  • Frank Orth
    Mr. Hunter

  • Barry Bernard
    Insp. Marlick

  • Douglas Spencer
    Simms

  • Leslie Sketchley
    Audience Member

  • Joanne Gilbert
    Girl

  • Daniel de Jonghe
    Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Charles Fogel
    Official (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert
    Restaurant Patron (uncredited)