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Houdini (1953) Poster

(1953)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

George Marshall

Writing Credits  

Philip Yordan ... (screenplay)
 
Harold Kellock ... (book)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Tony Curtis ... Harry Houdini
Janet Leigh ... Bess Houdini
Torin Thatcher ... Otto
Angela Clarke ... Harry's Mother
Stefan Schnabel ... German Prosecuting Attorney
Ian Wolfe ... Malue
Sig Ruman ... Schultz
Michael Pate ... Dooley
Connie Gilchrist ... Mrs. Shultz
Malcolm Lee Beggs Malcolm Lee Beggs ... British Jail Warden
Frank Orth ... Mr. Hunter
Barry Bernard Barry Bernard ... Insp. Marlick
Douglas Spencer ... Simms - Reporter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban John Alban ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
John Albright John Albright ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Eric Alden ... Sailor (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich ... Bouncer (uncredited)
Elsie Ames Elsie Ames ... Entertainer (uncredited)
Jan Arden Jan Arden ... Shimmy Dancer (uncredited)
Nick Arno Nick Arno ... Entertainer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon Walter Bacon ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Peter Baldwin ... Fred - Bess' Escort (uncredited)
Bobby Barber ... Comic Piano Player (uncredited)
John Barton John Barton ... Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)
Mary Bayless Mary Bayless ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Oliver Blake ... Coney Island Barker (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher ... Italian Basso (uncredited)
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Audience Member (uncredited)
John Breen John Breen ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Loren Brown Loren Brown ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Morgan Brown ... German Magistrate (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen Boyd Cabeen ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin Donald Chaffin ... Workman (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Workman (uncredited)
Cliff Clark Cliff Clark ... Barker (uncredited)
Edward Clark ... Doorman (uncredited)
Bud Cokes Bud Cokes ... Workman (uncredited)
Paul Cristo Paul Cristo ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Roy Damron Roy Damron ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jim Davies Jim Davies ... Heckler (uncredited)
Louise De Carlo Louise De Carlo ... Dance Girl (uncredited)
Daniel De Jonghe Daniel De Jonghe ... Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Marion Dempsey Marion Dempsey ... Sword Swallower (uncredited)
Helen Dickson ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Don Dunning Don Dunning ... Heckler (uncredited)
Norma Jean Eckart Norma Jean Eckart ... Girl in Astor Guillotine Act (uncredited)
Billy Engle ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Essler ... Officious Man (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)
Charles Fogel Charles Fogel ... Official (uncredited)
Curt Furberg Curt Furberg ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Esther Garber Esther Garber ... Esther's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jon Gardner Jon Gardner ... Boy (uncredited)
Maxine Gates ... Heavy Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Slim Gaut Slim Gaut ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Bill Gentry Bill Gentry ... Fred's Friend (uncredited)
Joanne Gilbert Joanne Gilbert ... Girl (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert ... Fat Girl (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert Joe Gilbert ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter ... Alhambra Manager (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... 'Spirit' at Seance (uncredited)
Henry Guttman Henry Guttman ... Master of Ceremonies, Berlin Nightclub (uncredited)
Robert Haines Robert Haines ... Magician's Assistant (uncredited)
Alec Harford Alec Harford ... Assistant (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Guest at Halloween Magician's Ball (uncredited)
Grace Hayle ... Woman Who Screams (uncredited)
Len Hendry Len Hendry ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Lars Hensen Lars Hensen ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Harry Hines Harry Hines ... Barker (uncredited)
Tex Holden Tex Holden ... Workman (uncredited)
George Huggins ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Jerry James Jerry James ... Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Jaquet ... Mr. Brown - Foreman (uncredited)
Tor Johnson ... Strongman (uncredited)
Frank Kreig Frank Kreig ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Workman (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Audience Member (uncredited)
William W. Larsen William W. Larsen ... Guillotine Act (uncredited)
Lyle Latell ... Calcott (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Bell Captain (uncredited)
Lewis Martin Lewis Martin ... Editor (uncredited)
Thomas Martin Thomas Martin ... Sideshow Spectator / Man in Audience (uncredited)
Billy McCoy Billy McCoy ... Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod Clyde McLeod ... Waiter (uncredited)
William Meader William Meader ... Reporter (uncredited)
Russell Meeker Russell Meeker ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Torben Meyer ... Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mary Murphy ... Girl (uncredited)
Hal Neiman Hal Neiman ... Barker (uncredited)
Anton Northpole Anton Northpole ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Tudor Owen ... Blacksmith (uncredited)
Mabel Paige ... Medium (uncredited)
John Pedrini John Pedrini ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ralph Peters ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Man in Audience Throwing Tomato (uncredited)
Luce Potter Luce Potter ... Little Woman (uncredited)
Gilman Rankin ... Fire Chief (uncredited)
Les Raymaster Les Raymaster ... Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart Waclaw Rekwart ... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A.J. Buster Resmondo A.J. Buster Resmondo ... Little Man (uncredited)
John Rice John Rice ... Audience Member (uncredited)
John Roy ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Lawrence Ryle Lawrence Ryle ... German Judge (uncredited)
Danny Sands Danny Sands ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Scott Seaton ... Observer at Ice Show (uncredited)
Richard Shannon ... Miner (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley Leslie Sketchley ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Bert Spencer Bert Spencer ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ray Spiker ... Stagehand (uncredited)
Norman Stevans ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Maitre d' - Hotel Astor (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Audience Spectator (uncredited)
Blaine Turner Blaine Turner ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes ... Prof. Allegari (uncredited)
Anthony Warde ... Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Audrey Washburn Audrey Washburn ... Contortionist (uncredited)
Betty Yeaton Betty Yeaton ... Contortionist (uncredited)

Produced by 

Frank Freeman Jr. ... associate producer
George Pal ... producer

Music by 

Roy Webb

Cinematography by 

Ernest Laszlo ... director of photography

Editing by 

George Tomasini

Art Direction by 

Albert Nozaki ... (as Al Nozaki)
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Ray Moyer

Costume Design by 

Edith Head

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor

Production Management 

C. Kenneth Deland ... production manager (uncredited)
Andrew J. Durkus ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael D. Moore ... assistant director

Art Department 

Robert Goodstein ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gene Garvin ... sound recordist
Harry D. Mills ... sound recordist (as Harry Mills)

Visual Effects by 

Gordon Jennings ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Guy Bennett ... second camera operator (uncredited)
Loomis Dean ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Richard Mueller ... color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department 

Sidney Cutner ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Gil Grau ... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Joseph Dunninger ... technical advisor (as Dunninger)
George L. Boston ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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