The Great Houdinis
A supernatural man. A supernatural love.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
1976-10-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6
Paul Michael Glaser
Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers
Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau
Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Rev. Arthur Ford
Jack Carter
Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nina Foch
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Wilfrid Hyde-White
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Geoffrey Lewis
Dr. Crandon
Maureen O'Sullivan
Lady Conan Doyle
Clive Revill
Dundas Slater
Barbara Rhoades
Margery Crandon
Marilyn Brodnick
Dorothy Weiss
Patrick Culliton
Franz Kukla
Richard Kennedy
Pub Policeman
Karin Collison
Barmaid
Jan Stratton
Hotel Maid
Jerome Thor
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