Young Harry Houdini (1987)

7.0/10 120 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

Calpernia

Barry Corbin

Elmore

Roy Dotrice

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

José Ferrer

Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi

Rossie Harris

Theo

Phillip Brock

Wesley

Michael Alldredge

Yardbull

Sean McClory

Sean O'Casey

Lee de Broux

Marshall

Rita Zohar

Mrs. Weiss

J.C. Quinn

Slats

Mike Pniewski

Large Miner

Mark Lonow

Assistant

Byrne Piven

Rabbi Weiss

Tony Becker

Albert

Val Bettin

Dr. Allworth

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