Young Harry Houdini

The story

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 & crew

Wil WheatonEhrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini

Jeffrey DeMunnAdult Harry Houdini

Kerri GreenCalpernia

Barry CorbinElmore

Roy DotriceSir Arthur Conan Doyle

J. Reuben Silverbird

J. Reuben SilverbirdJohn Parker

José FerrerDr. Tybalt Grimaldi

Rossie HarrisTheo

Phillip BrockWesley

Michael AlldredgeYardbull

Sean McClorySean O'Casey

Lee de BrouxMarshall