Houdini: Back from the Dead

Houdini must escape poverty to care for his family & fulfill a promise made to his father. He embarks on a mission to become a pro magician, but illusion proves more dangerous than planned.

Houdini masters illusion but grows paranoid. To secure his legacy he takes on dangerous stunts & becomes a pioneer aviator. Setbacks force him to attempt the impossible, escape from a grave.

Houdini enters the movie business, but fails to impress. Desperate to stay relevant, he has an affair and starts a crusade against mediums. In a twist, the mediums have the last laugh.