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The Great Houdinis
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The Great Houdinis 1976 Directed by Melville Shavelson

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Company ABC Circle Films
Release Date 8 October 1976
96 mins
Cast
Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Vivian Vance Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Bill Bixby Rev. Arthur Ford
Jack Carter
Jack Carter Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nina Foch
Nina Foch Reverend Le Veyne
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White Superintendent Melville
Geoffrey Lewis
Geoffrey Lewis Dr. Crandon
Maureen O'Sullivan
Maureen O'Sullivan Lady Conan Doyle
Clive Revill
Clive Revill Dundas Slater
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoades Margery Crandon
Marilyn Brodnick
Marilyn Brodnick Dorothy Weiss
Patrick Culliton
Patrick Culliton Franz Kukla
Richard Kennedy
Richard Kennedy Pub Policeman
Karin Collison
Karin Collison Barmaid
Jan Stratton
Jan Stratton Hotel Maid
Jerome Thor
Jerome Thor
Crew
Director
Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Writers
Melville Shavelson
Melville Shavelson
Peter Benchley
Peter Benchley
Cinematography
Archie R. Dalzell
Archie R. Dalzell
Composer
Peter Matz
Peter Matz
Editor
John Woodcock
John Woodcock
Production Design
Tracy Bousman
Tracy Bousman
Sound
Jerry Rosenthal
Jerry Rosenthal
Set Decoration
Bob Signorelli
Bob Signorelli
Makeup Artists
Thomas Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Hairstylist
Naomi Cavin
Naomi Cavin