In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
as Richard Herncastle
as Nick Ollanton
as Harry Burrard
as Nancy Ellis
as Tommy Beamish
as Julie Blane
as Cissie Mapes
as Lily Farris
as Otto Mergen
as Doris Tingley
as Inspector Crabb
as Barney
as Philip Tewby (as Big Mick)
