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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.
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.
- (3.7K)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- George Marshall
- 1953-07-02
Apr 1, 2018 · The spectacular but tragically short career of magician and illusionist Harry Houdini whose tricks defied explanation and safety. Directed by George Marshall...
- 2 min
- 11.9K
- Mr80sMovies
Houdini (1953) - Turner Classic Movies. 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. Torin Thatcher. Otto. Angela Clarke. Mrs. Weiss. Stefan Schnabel. Prosecuting attorney.
- George Marshall, Michael D. Moore
- Tony Curtis
While working as a Coney Island entertainer, Harry Houdini (Tony Curtis) meets and falls madly in love with Bess (Janet Leigh). The two quickly marry, and with her at his side, the magician...
- (13)
- Tony Curtis
- George Marshall
- Drama, Biography
Overview. By 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.
This highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars Tony Curtis as legendary magician/escape-artist Harry Houdini. Janet Leigh, Mrs. Tony Curtis at the time, co-stars as Houdini's wife Bess, while Angela Clarke is seen as Houdini's mother.
