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Houdini (1953)

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

Genre : Drama, Romance, History

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : George Marshall
Writer : Philip Yordan

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.

Actors

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
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
Leslie Sketchley
Audience Member (uncredited)

Crews

George Marshall
George Marshall
Director
Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan
Screenplay
Harold Kellock
Harold Kellock
Novel
George Pal
George Pal
Producer
Frank Freeman Jr.
Frank Freeman Jr.
Associate Producer
Roy Webb
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
George Tomasini
George Tomasini
Editor
Albert Nozaki
Albert Nozaki
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Designer

Trailers and other movies

HOUDINI (1953) trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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