During Harry Houdini's tour of Britain in 1926, the magician enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish woman. 　　本片根据哈里·胡迪尼的故事改编而成。胡迪尼是一位享誉国际的脱逃艺术家，能不可思议地从绳索、脚镣及手铐中脱困，同时他也是以魔术方法戳穿所谓“通灵术”的反伪科学