Young Harry Houdini
Young Harry Houdini
Release: 1987-03-14
·Runtime: 120m
·★ 6.0
Comedy
TV Movie
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
Tony Becker
as Albert
Sean McClory
as Sean O'Casey
Wil Wheaton
as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
Kerri Green
as Calpernia
Val Bettin
as Dr. Allworth
Roy Dotrice
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Lee de Broux
as Marshall
J.C. Quinn
as Slats
Oliver Muirhead
as Bobby
Rita Zohar
as Mrs. Weiss
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Adult Harry Houdini
Barry Corbin
as Elmore
José Ferrer
as Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Phillip Brock
as Wesley
Michael Alldredge
as Yardbull
Mark Lonow
as Assistant
Mike Pniewski
as Large Miner
Byrne Piven
as Rabbi Weiss