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.
Release Date | July 23, 1909 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Les exploits d'Houdini à Paris; ou, Les merveilleux expoits d'Houdini | |
Runtime | 2min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | — | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | France | |
Production Companies | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France |