Houdini (1953)
Houdini is a 1953 drama movie directed by George Marshall, with a running time of 1h 46m. It stars Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh and Torin Thatcher.
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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Cast
- Tony Curtis as Harry Houdini
- Janet Leigh as Bess Houdini
- Torin Thatcher as Otto
- Angela Clarke as Harry's Mother
- Stefan Schnabel as German Prosecuting Attorney
- Ian Wolfe as Malue
- Sig Ruman as Schultz
- Michael Pate as Dooley
- Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Shultz
- Malcolm Lee Beggs as British Jail Warden
- Frank Orth as Mr. Hunter
- Barry Bernard as Insp. Marlick
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