The Great Houdinis

Melville Shavelson
1976-10-08

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.
6
96 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Paul Michael Glaser Harry Houdini Unowned
Sally Struthers Bess Houdini Unowned
Ruth Gordon Cecilia Weiss Unowned
Vivian Vance Minnie Unowned
Adrienne Barbeau Daisy White Unowned
Bill Bixby Rev. Arthur Ford Unowned
Jack Carter Theo Weiss Unowned
Peter Cushing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Unowned
Nina Foch Reverend Le Veyne Unowned
Wilfrid Hyde-White Superintendent Melville Unowned
Geoffrey Lewis Dr. Crandon Unowned
Maureen O'Sullivan Lady Conan Doyle Unowned
Clive Revill Dundas Slater Unowned
Barbara Rhoades Margery Crandon Unowned
Marilyn Brodnick Dorothy Weiss Unowned
Patrick Culliton Franz Kukla Unowned
Richard Kennedy Pub Policeman Unowned
Karin Collison Barmaid Unowned
Jan Stratton Hotel Maid Unowned
Jerome Thor Unowned