The Great Houdinis
"A supernatural man. A supernatural love."
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.
"A supernatural man. A supernatural love."
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.
Paul Michael Glaser
Harry Houdini
Sally Struthers
Bess Houdini
Ruth Gordon
Cecilia Weiss
Vivian Vance
Minnie
Adrienne Barbeau
Daisy White
Bill Bixby
Rev. Arthur Ford
Jack Carter
Theo Weiss
Peter Cushing
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nina Foch
Reverend Le Veyne
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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