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The Great Houdini (1976)
TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

The Great Houdini (1976)

TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

A biography of renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on his deathbed that he would contact her from the great beyond, if it were at all possible.

Director

Melville Shavelson

Writer

Melville Shavelson (written by)

Composer

Peter Matz

Cinematographer

Archie R. Dalzell (as Arch R. Dalzell)

Editor

John Woodcock

Casting Director

Sam Christensen (casting)

Production Designer

Tracy Bousman

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 8, 1976

Release date

Oct 8, 1976 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Michael Glaser Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) See fewer	Starsky and Hutch (1975)
Sally Struthers Bess Houdini Bess Houdini See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Ruth Gordon Cecilia Weiss Cecilia Weiss See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Vivian Vance Minnie (Nurse) Minnie (Nurse) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Adrienne Barbeau Daisy White Daisy White See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Bill Bixby Reverend Ford Reverend Ford See fewer	The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Jack Carter Theo Weiss Theo Weiss See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Peter Cushing Conan Doyle Conan Doyle See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Nina Foch Reverend Le Veyne Reverend Le Veyne See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Wilfrid Hyde-White Superintendent Melville Superintendent Melville See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Geoffrey Lewis Dr. Crandon Dr. Crandon See fewer	The Way of the Gun (2000)
Maureen O'Sullivan Lady Conan Doyle Lady Conan Doyle See fewer	The Thin Man (1934)
Clive Revill Dundas Slater Dundas Slater See fewer	Avanti! (1972)
Barbara Rhoades Margery Crandon Margery Crandon See fewer	The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Marilyn Brodnick Dorothy Weiss Dorothy Weiss See fewer	The Great Houdini (1976)
Patrick Culliton Franz Kukla Franz Kukla See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Richard Kennedy Pub Policeman Pub Policeman See fewer	Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Karin Collison Barmaid (as Elizabeth E.Moor) Barmaid (as Elizabeth E.Moor) See fewer	The Comedian (III) (2016)
Jan Stratton Hotel Maid Hotel Maid See fewer	The Enforcer (1976)
Jerome Thor Conductor Conductor See fewer	10 to Midnight (1983)
Bob Harks Pub Patron (uncredited) Pub Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)