"A supernatural man. A supernatural love." 08 October 1976 Drama, History 96 mins
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.
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Paul Michael Glaser as Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers as Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon as Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance as Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau as Daisy White
Bill Bixby as Reverend Ford
Jack Carter as Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing as Conan Doyle
Nina Foch as Reverend Le Veyne
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Superintendent Melville
Geoffrey Lewis as Dr. Crandon
Maureen O'Sullivan as Lady Conan Doyle
Clive Revill as Dundas Slater
Barbara Rhoades as Margery Crandon
Marilyn Brodnick as Dorothy Weiss
Patrick Culliton as Franz Kukla
Melville Shavelson Director
Melville Shavelson Writer
Peter Benchley Writer
Peter Matz Original Music Composer
Archie R. Dalzell Director of Photography
John Woodcock Editor
Bud Klutchman Assistant Editor
Tracy Bousman Production Design
Bob Signorelli Set Decoration
Emile LaVigne Makeup Artist
Thomas Tuttle Makeup Artist
Naomi Cavin Hairstylist
Jerry Rosenthal Sound Editor
United States 08 October 1976
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