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Young Harry Houdini

6.0 120 mins Comedy   TV Movie   1987
Director(s): James Orr

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.

Casts of Young Harry Houdini

Wil Wheaton

as Ehrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

Jeffrey DeMunn

as Adult Harry Houdini

Kerri Green

as Calpernia

Barry Corbin

as Elmore

Roy Dotrice

as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

J. Reuben Silverbird

as John Parker

José Ferrer

as Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi

Rossie Harris

as Theo

Phillip Brock

as Wesley

Michael Alldredge

as Yardbull

Sean McClory

as Sean O'Casey

Lee de Broux

as Marshall

Rita Zohar

as Mrs. Weiss

J.C. Quinn

as Slats

Mike Pniewski

as Large Miner

Mark Lonow

as Assistant

Byrne Piven

as Rabbi Weiss

Tony Becker

as Albert

Val Bettin

as Dr. Allworth

Oliver Muirhead

as Bobby

Billy McComb

as Merlin

Arlee Reed

as Policeman

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