The Great Houdinis (1976)
1h 36m
Running Time
October 8, 1976Release Date
The Great Houdinis (1976)
1h 36m
Running Time
October 8, 1976Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Paul Michael Glaser
Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss)
Sally Struthers
Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Minnie (Nurse)
Adrienne Barbeau
Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Rev. Arthur Ford
Melville Shavelson
Director
Jack Carter
Theo Weiss
Peter Benchley
Writer
Peter Matz
Composer
Peter Cushing
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Archie R. Dalzell
Cinematographer
Nina Foch
Reverend Le Veyne
John Woodcock
Editor
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Superintendent Melville
Tracy Bousman
ProductionDesigner
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Wiki.
The Great Houdinis a.k.a. The Great Houdini is a 1976 American made-for-television biographical film which is a fictionalized account of the life of the Hungarian-American escape artist and entertainer Harry Houdini. The film was written and directed by Melville Shavelson and features Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky & Hutch) and Sally Struthers (All in the Family) and originally aired on ABC on October 8, 1976.