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      The Man From Beyond

      Released Apr 2, 1922 1 hr. 0 min. Fantasy Drama Adventure Mystery & Thriller Romance List
      Reviews 31% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Frozen for a century in a block of arctic ice, Howard Hillary (Harry Houdini) is freed by a group of explorers. They bring him back to New York City, where he runs into Felice (Jane Connelly), a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his onetime fiancée -- also named Felice! It turns out that the woman is a relative of Howard's old flame. The uncanny connections between past and present continue as he butts heads with Felice's scheming beau, Dr. Trent (Arthur Maude). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Bizarre little silent movie about a man who is found frozen in the Arctic, thawed out, and seems to think his girlfriend from 100 years ago is still around! (We've all been there!). It is interesting to see the highly popular illusionist in this semi-dramatic role but any real sequences of derring do are reserved for the final scenes atop Niagara Falls. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member my fave Houdini silent that he produced and starred in Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A film with a good plot with a bad director. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member High melodrama that did not keep my interest. The acting and camera composition are not very inventive. Houdini's character, Howard Hillary, does a couple escapes and stunts as expected. Two Arctic explorers, Dr. Sinclair and Duval, find Houdini's body frozen and discover he's been there in stasis for 100 years. We gradually hear Hillary's story. He was first mate to a jealous captain on an 1820's ship and Hillary loved a girl named Felice. Hillary is brought back to 1920s society, but his culture shock is never really explored. Dr. Sinclair's brother-in-law Dr. Strange has gone missing. Sinclair's niece and Strange's daughter coincidentally is named Felice. Strange's neighbor, Dr. Trent, wishes to marry Felice, but Hillary mistakes her for his love and interrupts the ceremony. Trent is revealed to be a villain, but Hillary is a surprise variable in his plans. Houdini and Connelly, who plays both versions of Felice do have a couple good scenes. The action is not very thrilling because you can easily see through the camera tricks. Ultimately, the theme is whether those involved believe in reincarnation. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This was my favourite of the Houdini movies. Although towards the end it feels longer than it really was for some reason. The movie isn't just about him escaping from some captors in every scene as in his other movies. There's a really good story in this one, it's more fantastic and romantic, and there's suspense and action and everything. I really liked it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It was interesting only because the great escape artist Houdini was the star. Rated: C+ Oct 7, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Frozen for a century in a block of arctic ice, Howard Hillary (Harry Houdini) is freed by a group of explorers. They bring him back to New York City, where he runs into Felice (Jane Connelly), a woman who bears a striking resemblance to his onetime fiancée -- also named Felice! It turns out that the woman is a relative of Howard's old flame. The uncanny connections between past and present continue as he butts heads with Felice's scheming beau, Dr. Trent (Arthur Maude).
      Director
      Burton L. King
      Executive Producer
      Harry Houdini
      Screenwriter
      Coolidge Streeter, Harry Houdini
      Production Co
      Houdini Picture Corporation
      Genre
      Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 2, 1922, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 17, 2017