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Plot. Young newspaper reporter Harvey Hanford ( Harry Houdini) is in love with Mary Wentworth ( Ann Forrest ), the ward of rich, eccentric Dudley Cameron ( Thomas Jefferson ), who opposes the match. Harvey becomes involved in a newspaper scheme to plant evidence for a fake murder of his uncle.
The Grim Game: Directed by Irvin Willat. With Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Ann Forrest, Augustus Phillips. Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to free himself and pursue the actual killers, who hold his fiancée captive.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Irvin Willat
- 1919-10-12
This film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Harry Houdini was filmed in 1919, just after world War I. In the film the main character, Harvey Hanford, played by Houdini jailed unjustly for a...
- 4 min
- 16.8K
- silentfilmhouse
May 20, 2022 · 1919’s The Grim Game was one of the first films after the First World War to take advantage of the several hundred stunt aviators touring the country wowing audiences with their death-defying flights.
Brief Synopsis. Harry Houdini plays a young man who is wrongfully jailed for murder and murder and must escape to save his fiance. Cast & Crew. Read More. Irvin Willat. Director. Harry Houdini. Harvey Hanford. Thomas Jefferson. Dudley Cameron. Ann Forrest. Mary Cameron. Augustus Phillips. Clifton Allison. Tully Marshall. Richard Raver.
- Irvin Willat, Roy H. Marshall
- Harry Houdini
The Grim Game. An accused killer (Harry Houdini) uses his amazing skills as an escape artist and magician to flee police custody and search for the men who framed him.
- Mystery & Thriller
The Grim Game is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Harry Houdini and Ann Forrest. The basic plotline serves as a showcase for Houdini's talent as an escapologist, stunt performer and aviator. Movie Info. Budget. $200,000. Tags.
