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Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret

Death Defying Acts (2007)

Drama, Romantic, Historical, Thriller, Mystery | UK, Australia

Director: Gillian Armstrong

BBC2 | Saturday, 21 September 2019 | 14:30

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Live TV

Saturday, 21 September 2019 14:30

Thursday, 21 May 2015 22:20

Sunday, 4 March 2012 15:25

Monday, 4 January 2010 19:30

Streaming

YouTube

17/06/2019

Rating: 5.8/10

User rating: 7.7/10
(14 votes)

SYNOPSIS

During Harry Houdini's (Guy Pearce's) tour of Britain in 1926, the master escapologist enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish psychic. The psychic and her daughter attempt to con Houdini during a highly publicized séance to contact his mother whose death has haunted him for many years. However, all does not go to plan.

Actors

Writer: Tony Grisoni, Brian Ward

Producer: Katherine Armfelt, Linda Sophie Chiu

RUNTIME: 97 min

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