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