Films and Photos

Straitjacket Escape
Houdini performs his straitjacket escape while dangling from a building high above a city street.
quicktime (2.2 MB)
Disappearing Man
Not only can Houdini escape from ropes and chains, he can make men disappear in the blink of an eye... with a little help from a film editor.
quicktime (421 KB)
Rope Escape
Houdini wriggles himself free from a long, knotted rope.
quicktime (2.4 MB)

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