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  • Houdini (1953)
  • Approved
    106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Houdini (1953)
Approved
106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

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.
Director
Writers
Philip Yordan (screenplay) | Harold Kellock (book)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Jul 2, 1953

Release date
Jul 2, 1953 (United States)

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122 cast members
Name Known for
Tony Curtis
Harry Houdini Harry Houdini   See fewer
Janet Leigh
Bess Houdini Bess Houdini   See fewer
Angela Clarke
Harry's Mother Harry's Mother   See fewer
Stefan Schnabel
German Prosecuting Attorney German Prosecuting Attorney   See fewer
Ian Wolfe
Malue Malue   See fewer
Sig Ruman
Schultz Schultz   See fewer
Michael Pate
Dooley Dooley   See fewer
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Shultz Mrs. Shultz   See fewer
Malcolm Lee Beggs
British Jail Warden British Jail Warden   See fewer
Frank Orth
Mr. Hunter Mr. Hunter   See fewer
Barry Bernard
Insp. Marlick Insp. Marlick   See fewer
Douglas Spencer
Simms - Reporter Simms - Reporter   See fewer
John Alban
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Albright
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Alden
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Bouncer (uncredited) Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsie Ames
Entertainer (uncredited) Entertainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Arden
Shimmy Dancer (uncredited) Shimmy Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Arno
Entertainer (uncredited) Entertainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Baldwin
Fred - Bess' Escort (uncredited) Fred - Bess' Escort (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Comic Piano Player (uncredited) Comic Piano Player (uncredited)   See fewer
John Barton
Observer at Ice Show (uncredited) Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Bayless
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Blake
Coney Island Barker (uncredited) Coney Island Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Italian Basso (uncredited) Italian Basso (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Breen
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Loren Brown
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Morgan Brown
German Magistrate (uncredited) German Magistrate (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Cabeen
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Carruthers
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Chaffin
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Clark
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Cokes
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Damron
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Davies
Heckler (uncredited) Heckler (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise De Carlo
Dance Girl (uncredited) Dance Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel De Jonghe
Desk Clerk (uncredited) Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Dempsey
Sword Swallower (uncredited) Sword Swallower (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Dunning
Heckler (uncredited) Heckler (uncredited)   See fewer
Norma Jean Eckart
Girl in Astor Guillotine Act (uncredited) Girl in Astor Guillotine Act (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Essler
Officious Man (uncredited) Officious Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited) Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited) Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fogel
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Garber
Esther's Girlfriend (uncredited) Esther's Girlfriend (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Gardner
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Gates
Heavy Blonde Woman (uncredited) Heavy Blonde Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Slim Gaut
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Gentry
Fred's Friend (uncredited) Fred's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Joanne Gilbert
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jody Gilbert
Fat Girl (uncredited) Fat Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gilbert
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Gould-Porter
Alhambra Manager (uncredited) Alhambra Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
'Spirit' at Seance (uncredited) 'Spirit' at Seance (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Guttman
Master of Ceremonies, Berlin Nightclub (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies, Berlin Nightclub (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Magician's Assistant (uncredited) Magician's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Harford
Assistant (uncredited) Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited) Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Hayle
Woman Who Screams (uncredited) Woman Who Screams (uncredited)   See fewer
Len Hendry
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Lars Hensen
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hines
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Holden
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Huggins
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry James
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jaquet
Mr. Brown - Foreman (uncredited) Mr. Brown - Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tor Johnson
Strongman (uncredited) Strongman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Kreig
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Workman (uncredited) Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
William W. Larsen
Guillotine Act (uncredited) Guillotine Act (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Latell
Calcott (uncredited) Calcott (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Bell Captain (uncredited) Bell Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Lewis Martin
Editor (uncredited) Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Martin
Sideshow Spectator / Man in Audience (uncredited) Sideshow Spectator / Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy McCoy
Carriage Driver (uncredited) Carriage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde McLeod
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Meeker
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Neiman
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Anton Northpole
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Monty O'Grady
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Tudor Owen
Blacksmith (uncredited) Blacksmith (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Paige
Medium (uncredited) Medium (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pedrini
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Peters
Prisoner (uncredited) Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Man in Audience Throwing Tomato (uncredited) Man in Audience Throwing Tomato (uncredited)   See fewer
Luce Potter
Little Woman (uncredited) Little Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilman Rankin
Fire Chief (uncredited) Fire Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Les Raymaster
Observer at Ice Show (uncredited) Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Waclaw Rekwart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
A.J. Buster Resmondo
Little Man (uncredited) Little Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rice
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Ryle
German Judge (uncredited) German Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Sands
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Observer at Ice Show (uncredited) Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Shannon
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Sketchley
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Spencer
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Maitre d' - Hotel Astor (uncredited) Maitre d' - Hotel Astor (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Audience Spectator (uncredited) Audience Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Audience Spectator (uncredited) Audience Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Blaine Turner
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernö Verebes
Prof. Allegari (uncredited) Prof. Allegari (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Warde
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)   See fewer
Audrey Washburn
Contortionist (uncredited) Contortionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Yeaton
Contortionist (uncredited) Contortionist (uncredited)   See fewer
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