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6.6By 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.
Released: 1953-07-02106 minDir: George MarshallDrama, Romance, History
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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
Themes
- drowning
- escape
- magic
- magic show
- tricks
- biography
- houdini
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Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
3,780 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
- Year
- 1953
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- Approved
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 763806
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- publication date
- 1953-07-02
- title
- Houdini
- review score
- 85%
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1950s biographical drama films1953 American films1953 drama films1953 English-language films1953 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican films based on actual eventsCultural depictions of Harry HoudiniEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms about magic (illusion)Films directed by George MarshallFilms produced by George PalFilms scored by Roy WebbFilms set in amusement parksFilms set in the 1890sFilms set in the 1900sFilms set in the 1910sFilms set in the 1920sParamount Pictures filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date