Houdini

Houdini

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

1953•1h 46m•6.5/10

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Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(74)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Harry Houdini

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Bess Houdini

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Otto

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Harry's Mother

Stefan Schnabel

Stefan Schnabel

German Prosecuting Attorney

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Malue

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Schultz

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Dooley

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Mrs. Shultz

Malcolm Lee Beggs

British Jail Warden

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Mr. Hunter

Barry Bernard

Barry Bernard

Insp. Marlick

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Simms

Leslie Sketchley

Audience Member

Joanne Gilbert

Joanne Gilbert

Girl

Daniel de Jonghe

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Official (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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