Young Harry Houdini
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
Michael Alldredge
Yardbull
J.C. Quinn
Slats
Mike Pniewski
Large Miner
Byrne Piven
Rabbi Weiss
Tony Becker
Albert
Wil Wheaton
Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
Jeffrey DeMunn
Adult Harry Houdini
Lee de Broux
Marshall
Mark Lonow
Assistant
Sean McClory
Sean O'Casey
Rita Zohar
Mrs. Weiss
Kerri Green
Calpernia
Barry Corbin
Elmore
Roy Dotrice
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
José Ferrer
Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi
Val Bettin
Dr. Allworth
Rossie Harris
Theo
Phillip Brock
Wesley