Houdini
1953 · Movie · 1h 46m · NR
DramaRomanceHistory
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Key crew
- George MarshallDirector
- Philip YordanScreenplay
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tony CurtisHarry Houdini
- Janet LeighBess Houdini
- Torin ThatcherOtto
- Angela ClarkeHarry's Mother
- Stefan SchnabelGerman Prosecuting Attorney
- Ian WolfeMalue
- Sig RumanSchultz
- Michael PateDooley
- Connie GilchristMrs. Shultz
- Malcolm Lee BeggsBritish Jail Warden
- Frank OrthMr. Hunter
- Barry BernardInsp. Marlick
Stills
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Themes
drowningescapemagicmagic showtricksbiographyhoudini