Harry Houdini

Tony Curtis

Bess Houdini

Janet Leigh

Mrs. Weiss, Harry's Mother

Angela Clarke

Otto, Von Schweger's Assistant

Torin Thatcher

Malue

Ian Wolfe

German Prosecuting Attorney

Sig Ruman

German Prosecuting Attorney

Stefan Schnabel

Dooley

Michael Pate

Mrs. Shultz

Connie Gilchrist

British Jail Warden

Malcolm Lee Beggs

Girl

Mary Murphy

Mr. Hunter

Frank Orth

Girl

Joanne Gilbert

Insp. Marlick

Barry Bernard

Medium

Mabel Paige

Simms

Douglas Spencer

Audience Member (uncredited)

Leslie Sketchley

Fred

Peter Baldwin

Miner

Richard Shannon

Entertainer

Elsie Ames

Entertainer

Nick Arno

Esther's Girl Friend

Esther Garber

Girl in Guillotine Act

Norma Jean Eckart

Editor

Lewis Martin

German Judge

Lawrence Ryle

Fat Girl

Jody Gilbert

Doorman

Edward Clark

Woman Who Screams

Grace Hayle

Official-Looking Man

Fred Essler

Alhambra Manager

Arthur Gould-Porter

Assistant

Alec Harford

Blacksmith

Tudor Owen

Barker

Harry Hines

Barker

Oliver Blake

Barker

Cliff Clark

Barker

Harold Neiman

Prof. Allegari

Erno Verebes

MC

Anthony Warde

Foreman

Frank Jaquet

Italian Basso

Billy Bletcher

Calcott

Lyle Latell

Headwaiter

Torben Meyer

Strong Man

Tor Johnson