By the year 1919, Harry Houdini was known throughout the world as a master magician and escape artist. Having conquered the stage, he set out to rule the screen, appearing in a series of thrillers built upon his almost supernatural powers. Culled from film archives and private collections, this Kino DVD set includes all of Houdini's surviving films as an actor, rare footage of actual handcuff and straitjacket escapes, and a wealth of historical information.

THE MASTER MYSTERY (1919, 238 Min., Color Tinted)
TERROR ISLAND (1920, 55 Min., B&W)
THE MAN FROM BEYOND (1922, 68 Min., Color Tinted)
HALDANE OF THE SECRET SERVICE (1923, 84 Min., Color Tinted)
THE GRIM GAME (Fragment, 1919, 5 Min., Color Tinted)

DVD 1:

THE MASTER MYSTERY
U.S. 1919 Color Tinted 238 Min.
Directed by Burton L. King
Featuring Harry Houdini, Marguerite Marsh, Jack Burns, Ruth Stonehouse, Charles Graham

THE MASTER MYSTERY is continued on DVD 2 of this collection.

SPECIAL FEATURES
An examination of scenes deleted by the New York Censor Board
Image gallery
Detailed film notes

DVD 2:

TERROR ISLAND
U.S. 1920 B&W 55 Min.
A Paramount-Artcraft Release
Directed by James Cruze
Featuring Harry Houdini, Lila Lee Jack Brammall, Eugene Pallette

THE MAN FROM BEYOND
U.S. 1922 Color Tinted 68 Min.
Houdini Picture Corporation
Directed by Burton L. King
Written & Produced by Harry Houdini
Featuring Harry Houdini Nita Naldi, Jane Connelly

This DVD contains the conclusion of THE MASTER MYSTERY Episodes 14 - 15, continued from DVD 1

SPECIAL FEATURES

Correspondence with the NY Censor Board
Image gallery
Detailed film notes

DVD 3:

THE GRIM GAME (fragment)
U.S. 1919 Color Tinted 5 Min.
Directed by Irving Willat
Featuring Harry Houdini, Ann Forrest

HALDANE OF THE  SECRET SERVICE

U.S. 1923 Color Tinted 84 Min.
Houdini Pictures Corporation
Written & Directed by Harry Houdini
Featuring Harry Houdini Gladys Leslie, William Humphrey

HARRY HOUDINI ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
SPECIAL FEATURES
Filmed records of Houdini escapes (1907-ca. 1923)
The illusion “Metamorphosis,” performed by Houdini’s brother Hardeen
1914 Audio recording of Houdini introducing his “Water Torture Cell” “Slippery Jim,” 1910 comedy short inspired by Houdini

Image gallery
Detailed film notes