Young Harry Houdini (1987)

7.2/10 • 120 min • Comedy TV Movie

Overview

This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.

Cast

Wil Wheaton

Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

Jeffrey DeMunn

Adult Harry Houdini

Kerri Green

Barry Corbin

Roy Dotrice

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

José Ferrer

Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi

Rossie Harris

Phillip Brock

Michael Alldredge

Sean McClory

Lee de Broux

Rita Zohar

J.C. Quinn

Mike Pniewski

Mark Lonow

Byrne Piven

Tony Becker

Val Bettin

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