The Grim Game

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience limited audience
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
none known
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
limited distribution
gptkbp:character gptkb:Detective
gptkb:The_Great_Houdini
gptkb:The_Villain
gptkb:The_antagonist
The protagonist
The Heroine
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:character_development protagonist's journey
antagonist's motives
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_Robinson
gptkb:John_W._Considine_Jr.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later films about magic
inspired later films about magic
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in magic history.
gptkbp:design gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:director gptkb:Irving_Pichel
gptkb:Irvin_Willat
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
H. W. H. H. H.
gptkbp:fate lost film
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:none
none known
gptkbp:film_score orchestral
none known
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:none
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkb:California
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:unknown
gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
early special effects
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Actor
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:film
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:historical_significance one of Houdini's few films
early use of magic in film
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
none known
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Grim Game
gptkbp:influenced magic in film
subsequent magic films
gptkbp:influenced_by vaudeville
early cinema
silent films
magic shows
Houdini's real-life persona
gptkbp:influences magic and illusion
gptkbp:inspired_by Houdini's stage performances
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult following
part of Houdini's legacy
gptkbp:music gptkb:Joseph_Carl_Breil
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:William_Axt
gptkbp:notable_appearance the chase sequence
the climax confrontation
escape from a trap
illusion sequences
Houdini's escape tricks
gptkbp:notable_for Harry Houdini's performance
gptkbp:plot A man is wrongfully accused of a crime and must prove his innocence.
A man is framed for murder and must prove his innocence.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkb:Houdini_Picture_Corporation
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:October
1919
1933
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:Actor
theatrical
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
The Grim Game (1933)
gptkbp:remastered no known remastering
gptkbp:restoration lost to time
gptkbp:runtime 70 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_W._Considine_Jr.
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:setting urban environment
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:none
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Harry_Houdini
Ann Forrest
gptkbp:theme innocence and justice
gptkbp:visual_effects practical effects
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Arthur_B._Reeve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harry_Houdini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4