Houdini (1953)

  • NR
  • 07/02/1953 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, History
  • 1h 46m

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

Overview

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.

George Marshall

Director

Philip Yordan

Screenplay

Harold Kellock

Novel

Cast

Tony Curtis's headshot

Tony Curtis

Harry Houdini
Janet Leigh's headshot

Janet Leigh

Bess Houdini
Torin Thatcher's headshot

Torin Thatcher

Otto
Angela Clarke's headshot

Angela Clarke

Harry's Mother
Stefan Schnabel's headshot

Stefan Schnabel

German Prosecuting Attorney
Ian Wolfe's headshot

Ian Wolfe

Malue
Sig Ruman's headshot

Sig Ruman

Schultz
Michael Pate's headshot

Michael Pate

Dooley

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