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The movie is about Harry Houdini, the greatest escape artist of all time, who performs various stunts and tricks to amaze the audience and escape death. He also works as a spy for the British secret service and exposes fake clairvoyants. He tries to contact his dead mother but fails. He dies from a ruptured appendix after being punched in the stomach. The movie ends with his widow attending a spiritualist session.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is a summary of a movie about Harry Houdini, the greatest escape artist of all time.
2. Houdini started his career with his wife Bess, performing magic tricks and escaping from handcuffs, metal chains, and prisons.
3. Houdini also worked as a spy for the British secret service, gathering information from the enemies of the USA and the UK.
4. Houdini was obsessed with contacting his dead mother, and exposed many fake clairvoyants who claimed to have supernatural powers.
5. Houdini died at the age of 52 from a ruptured appendix, after being punched in the stomach by a fan.