Florence Hoath

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Elsie Wright

Elizabeth Earl

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Frances Griffiths

Paul McGann

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Arthur Wright

Peter O'Toole

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel

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Harry Houdini

Phoebe Nicholls

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Polly Wright

Bill Nighy

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Edward Gardner

Tim McInnerny

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John Ferret, a Reporter

Joseph May

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Houdini's Assistant

Peter Mullan

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Sergeant Farmer