The Great Houdinis (1976)

  • NR
  • 10/08/1976 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie, History
  • 1h 36m

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

Overview

A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.

Melville Shavelson

Director, Writer

Peter Benchley

Writer

Cast

Paul Michael Glaser's headshot

Paul Michael Glaser

Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers's headshot

Sally Struthers

Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon's headshot

Ruth Gordon

Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance's headshot

Vivian Vance

Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau's headshot

Adrienne Barbeau

Daisy White
Bill Bixby's headshot

Bill Bixby

Rev. Arthur Ford
Jack Carter's headshot

Jack Carter

Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing's headshot

Peter Cushing

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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