The Great Houdinis
A supernatural man. A supernatural love.
1976 · 1h 36m · N/A
Drama, History
Directed by
Melville Shavelson
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The Great Houdinis
Overview
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
Director and cast
- Melville Shavelson Director
- Paul Michael Glaser as Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss)
- Sally Struthers as Bess Houdini
- Ruth Gordon as Cecilia Weiss
- Vivian Vance as Minnie
- Adrienne Barbeau as Daisy White
- Bill Bixby as Rev. Arthur Ford
- Jack Carter as Theo Weiss
- Peter Cushing as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Nina Foch Cast
- Wilfrid Hyde-White Cast
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