![]() ![]() This George Pal production, shot in spiffy Technicolor, is a joy from beginning to end. There is no subtext, no hidden meaning, no complex visual trickery Houdini aims to entertain you and in that regard the film is a complete success. “It’ll be the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done.” After many false starts, Houdini realizes his dream of becoming the world’s greatest escapist artist. Bess initially objects to Houdini’s job, but she slowly begins to support her husband’s ambitions. A carny magician, Harry Houdini (Tony Curtis, The Defiant Ones), falls in love with one of his admirers, Bess Rahner (Janet Leigh, Psycho).
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