The Great Houdinis
Oct 08, 1976 | IMDB 6
96 min Watch NowDrama, TV Movie, History
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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