Houdini
Summary:
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. The film follows Houdini's progress from sideshow entertainer to high-priced prestidigitator, and also touches upon his fascinati... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Tony Curtis - (Harry Houdini)
Janet Leigh - (Bess Houdini)
Torin Thatcher - (Otto)
Angela Clarke - (Mrs. Weiss)
Douglas Spencer - (Simms)
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Review:
Anyone looking for a credible biography of the great escape artist known as Houdini is well advised to look elsewhere. But those looking for an engaging, if highly fanciful, little bit of Hollywood escapism have come to the right place. Certainly, Houdini gets some of the facts straight -- but it gets at least as many wrong (including the man... Continue >>
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