Florence Hoath

Elsie Wright

Elizabeth Earl

Frances Griffiths

Paul McGann

Arthur Wright

Peter O'Toole

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Harvey Keitel

Harry Houdini

Phoebe Nicholls

Polly Wright

Bill Nighy

Edward Gardner

Tim McInnerny

John Ferret, a Reporter

Joseph May

Houdini's Assistant

Peter Mullan

Sergeant Farmer

Anna Chancellor

Peter Pan

Guy Witcher

Denis Doyle

Peter Wight

Newspaper Editor

Anton Lesser

Wounded Corporal

Bob Peck

Harry Briggs

Lynn Farleigh

Mrs. Thornton, the Teacher

David Calder

Harold Snelling

Anthony Calf

Geoffrey Hodson

Benjamin Whitrow

Mr. Binley

Barbara Hicks

City Woman

Paul Popplewell

Second Soldier

Tom Sturridge

Hab, a Fairy

Tom Georgeson

Reporter

Bill Stewart

Chess MC

Mel Gibson

Frances' Father (uncredited)