Story Line
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
“Love is inescapable”
Top Cast
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Mary McGarvie
Guy Pearce
Harry Houdini
Timothy Spall
Sugarman
Saoirse Ronan
Benji McGarvie
Malcolm Shields
Leith Romeo
Leni Harper
Leith Romeo's wife
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Rating
6.0/ 10
Release Date
2007-09-13
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
DramaRomance
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4/10
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