The text you provided looks like a typical title for a pirated movie download, but behind it is a fascinating story about the real and the 2014 miniseries starring Adrien Brody . The Story of Houdini (2014) Part 1
: Born Ehrich Weiss, he began his career performing small card tricks in circus sideshows. The text you provided looks like a typical
: A fictionalized twist in the movie suggests Houdini was recruited by MI5 and the American government to work as a spy while on tour, using his fame as a cover. The Real Life "Magic" The Real Life "Magic" : Beyond magic, Houdini
: Beyond magic, Houdini was obsessed with technology. He was one of the first private pilots in the world and performed the first controlled flight in Australian history in 1910. Did Houdini Really Die after Being Sucker Punched? While the 2014 show takes creative liberties, Houdini’s
While the 2014 show takes creative liberties, Houdini’s actual life was even more dramatic:
: His big break came when he stopped doing basic magic and started challenging police forces across Europe to lock him in their most secure jail cells—from which he escaped every time.
The first part of this History Channel miniseries focuses on Houdini’s meteoric rise from an impoverished immigrant to a global superstar.