Houdini

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Houdini

"He Knew No Limits"

2014- 2014

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

7.0(309 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

Harry Houdini emerges as America's first bonafide world-renowned superstar.

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16 members

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Adrien Brody

Harry Houdini

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Kristen Connolly

Bess Houdini

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Evan Jones

Jim Collins

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Tim Pigott-Smith

William Melville

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Tom Benedict Knight

Dash Houdini

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Shaun Williamson

Reilly

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Ónodi Eszter

Cecilia Weiss

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Jeremy Wheeler

Rabbi Weiß

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Tim Woodward

Sheriff John

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Mesterházy Gyula

Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Kamarás Iván

Rasputin

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Simon Nader

Tsar Nicholas Romanov

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Kata Sarbó

Girl

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Louis Mertens

Erich Weiß

No Image

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Caroline Boulton

Sylvia the Bearded Lady

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Eric Loren

John Wilkie

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