By the early 1900s, the extraordinary Houdini earned an international reputation for his theatrical tricks and daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, handcuffs and... Scotland Yard's jails.
Tony Curtis
Harry Houdini
Janet Leigh
Bess Houdini
Torin Thatcher
Otto
Angela Clarke
Harry's Mother
Stefan Schnabel
German Prosecuting Attorney
Ian Wolfe
Malue
Sig Ruman
Schultz
Michael Pate
Dooley
Connie Gilchrist
Mrs. Shultz
Malcolm Lee Beggs
British Jail Warden
Frank Orth
Mr. Hunter
Barry Bernard
Insp. Marlick
Douglas Spencer
Simms
Leslie Sketchley
Audience Member
Joanne Gilbert
Girl
Daniel de Jonghe
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Official (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
George Marshall
Director
George Pal
Producer
Dec 1, 2014
Dec 13, 1961
Feb 7, 1952
Mar 14, 2014
Nov 14, 1980
Feb 1, 1948
Jul 24, 1996
Jan 5, 2007
Jan 23, 2002
Dec 13, 2019
Oct 13, 2017
Aug 15, 2013
Feb 10, 1979
Aug 3, 2017
Nov 14, 2003
Oct 8, 2001
Paramount Pictures
US
United States
English