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Houdini on Channel 4

Houdini on Channel 4

1988TV EpisodeTV-PG
CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
⭐ 5.6
IMDB Rating
98 votes

A magician summons the spirit of Houdini to rescue his kidnapped niece.

Director
Timothy Bond
Writers
N/A
Stars
Alfred Hitchcock, Nick Lewin, Carolyn Dunn
Release Date
March 5, 1988
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
as Self - Host
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Nick Lewin
as Jack Barton (Barclay)
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Carolyn Dunn
as Alicia Barclay
Barclay Hope
Barclay Hope
as Oliver Craig
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Neil Munro
as David Barclay
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Ray Paisley
as Lt. Lansing
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Jan Filips
as Houdini
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Charles Portainer
as Maitre D'
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Rhonda D'Amour
as Girl

🎬 Technical Specs

🏷️ Keywords

kidnappingsupernatural powertragic eventdeceptionperson in a car trunk

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Confusing nonsense
by CammieinOz β€’ 2023-05-18
3/10

"99% of the AHP '80s episodes are inferior to the originals but that's to be expected with most remakes or reboots. However, this one is just plain boring and hard to understand. The first ten minutes or so shows some promise but it quickly goes downhill. The plot is flimsy but would have had some possibilities had it been executed better. As it stands, it's hard to follow what the story is exactly about. I won't give anything away here so as not to spoil it for those that have not seen it, so watch it and judge for yourselves. I give it 3/10 and I think I'm being ge..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The screen writer of this story also wrote a topic about magic and illusion in the only Columbo show episode he wrote.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A magician summons the spirit of Houdini to rescue his kidnapped niece.