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The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis

The Great Houdinis

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

08 October 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

Harry Houdini

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Bess Houdini

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Cecilia Weiss

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Minnie

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Daisy White

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Rev. Arthur Ford

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Theo Weiss

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Reverend Le Veyne

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Superintendent Melville

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Dr. Crandon

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Lady Conan Doyle

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Dundas Slater

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

Margery Crandon

Marilyn Brodnick

Marilyn Brodnick

Dorothy Weiss

Patrick Culliton

Patrick Culliton

Franz Kukla

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

Pub Policeman

Karin Collison

Karin Collison

Barmaid

Jan Stratton

Jan Stratton

Hotel Maid

Jerome Thor

Jerome Thor

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