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Box office. $1.8 million (US) [1] Houdini is a 1953 American Technicolor biographical film from Paramount Pictures, produced by George Pal and Berman Swarttz, directed by George Marshall, that stars Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. The film's screenplay, based upon the life of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, was written by Philip Yordan ...
Houdini: Directed by George Marshall. With Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke. From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
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- Biography, Drama, Romance
- George Marshall
- 1953-07-02
Houdini (1953) - Turner Classic Movies. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The famed magician and escape artist rises to stardom while haunted by the loss of his mother. Cast & Crew. Read More. George Marshall. Director. Tony Curtis. Harry Houdini. Janet Leigh. Bess Houdini.
- George Marshall, Michael D. Moore
- Tony Curtis
Houdini (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Summaries. From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
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Houdini (1953) remains the most faithful account of Houdini's life. After half a dozen other shows and movies have come out, this movie perseveres as the one that put the most heart and...
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- Drama, Biography
The real life story of legendary magician and escape artist Harry Houdini from a 1890's a fairground magician and sideshow entertainer to high-priced prestidigitator including his fascination with the occult and his efforts to expose phony mediums. 488 IMDb 6.8 1 h 45 min 1953. X-Ray 7+. Romance · Drama · Cerebral · Harrowing.