The Great Houdini
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Great Houdini is an American TV movie written by Peter Benchley, directed by Melville Shavelson and produced by ABC Circle Films, released on 8 october 1976, starring Paul Michael Glaser as Harry Houdini and Peter Cushing as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Harry Houdini
(Paul Michael Glaser) -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
(Peter Cushing) -
Lady Conan Doyle
(Maureen O'Sullivan)
Cast
- Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) : Paul Michael Glaser
- Bess Houdini : Sally Struthers
- Cecilia Weiss : Ruth Gordon
- Minnie, nurse : Vivian Vance
- Daisy White : Adrienne Barbeau
- Rev. Arthur Ford : Bill Bixby
- Theo Weiss : Jack Carter
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle : Peter Cushing
- Lady Conan Doyle : Maureen O'Sullivan
- Rev. Le Veyne : Nina Foch
- Supt. Melville : Wilfrid Hyde-White
- Dr. Crandon : Geoffrey Lewis
- Dundas Slater : Clive Revill
- Margery Crandon : Barbara Rhoades
- Dorothy Weiss : Marilyn Brodnick
- Franz Kukla : Patrick Culliton
- Pub Policeman : Richard Kennedy
- Barmaid : Elizabeth E. Moor
- Hotel maid : Jan Stratton
- Conductor : Jerome Thor
Crew
- Director : Melville Shavelson
- Screenplay : Peter Benchley, Melville Shavelson
- Music : Peter Matz
- Cinematography : Archie R. Dalzell
- Film Editing : John Woodcock
- Casting : Sam Christensen
- Art Direction : Tracy Bousman
- Set Decoration : Robert E. Signorelli
- Hair Stylist : Naomi A. Cavin
- Makeup Artist : Emile LaVigne, Tom Tuttle
- Unit Production Manager : Don Goldman
- Post-Production Supervisor : David McCann
