Movie: FairyTale: A True Story

Top 10 Billed Cast

Florence Hoath
Florence Hoath

Elsie Wright

Elizabeth Earl
Elizabeth Earl

Frances Griffiths

Paul McGann
Paul McGann

Arthur Wright

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel

Harry Houdini

Phoebe Nicholls
Phoebe Nicholls

Polly Wright

Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy

Edward Gardner

Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny

John Ferret, a Reporter

Joseph May
Joseph May

Houdini's Assistant

Peter Mullan
Peter Mullan

Sergeant Farmer

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