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Feature film — 2007

Death Defying Acts (2007)

5.91h 37mDrama — Romance

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

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A high-signal pick with 291 votes.

BBC Film / Australian Film Finance Corporation / Myriad Pictures / Zephyr Films / MacGowan Films

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Director: Gillian Armstrong

On screen

Cast & crew

Catherine Zeta-Jones as Mary McGarvie

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Mary McGarvie

Guy Pearce as Harry Houdini

Guy Pearce

Harry Houdini

Timothy Spall as Sugarman

Timothy Spall

Sugarman

Saoirse Ronan as Benji McGarvie

Saoirse Ronan

Benji McGarvie

Malcolm Shields as Leith Romeo

Malcolm Shields

Leith Romeo

Leni Harper as Leith Romeo's wife

Leni Harper

Leith Romeo's wife

Ralph Riach as Mr. Robertson

Ralph Riach

Mr. Robertson

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Olivia Darnley

Flower Stall Seller

Anthony O'Donnell as Oily Librarian

Anthony O'Donnell

Oily Librarian

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Billy McColl

McTavish

J

James Holmes

Ugly Mug

M

Melanie Harris

Rose

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