Les exploits d'Houdini à Paris; ou, Les merveilleux expoits d'Houdini (1909)

Houdini and his wife Bess are walking along the Seine in Paris, when he encounters a melee between a drunkard and the police. In the ensuing confusion, Houdini is arrested and taken to the police station where he is handcuffed, manacles, shackled, straitjacketed and otherwise tied up to a chair. He escapes from all these restraints. The film, originally shot in 1901, and re-shot in 1909, is intended as a way of recording the amazing escapes of Houdini the illusionist.

Released May 17, 1909 2 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.has-trailer, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: French