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The Grim Game is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Harry Houdini and Ann Forrest. The basic plotline serves as a showcase for Houdini's talent as an escapologist, stunt performer and aviator. As the story unfolds, a series of Houdini's trademark set-piece stunts and escapes are performed. When ...
The Grim Game: Directed by Irvin Willat. With Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, Ann Forrest, Augustus Phillips. Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to free himself and pursue the actual killers, who hold his fiancée captive.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Irvin Willat
- 1919-10-12
This film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Harry Houdini was filmed in 1919, just after world War I. In the film the main character, Harvey Hanford, played by Houdini jailed unjustly for a...
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20. Mai 2022 · 1919’s The Grim Game was one of the first films after the First World War to take advantage of the several hundred stunt aviators touring the country wowing audiences with their death-defying flights.
The Grim Game (1919), a carefully constructed story of a clever reporter named Harvey Hanford who arranges to frame himself for murder only to get double-crossed in the bargain, cheerfully exploited Houdini’s reputation and flair for fearless high-altitude getaways.
The Grim Game. 1919. Directed by Irvin Willat. Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to free himself and pursue the actual killers, who hold his fiancée captive. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Overview. Jailed unjustly for a murder he did not commit, a young man uses his amazing powers of escape to free himself and pursue the actual killers, who hold his fiancée captive. Irvin Willat. Director, Writer.
