31 Dec 2011
TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks
A two-hour special compiling and ranking 50 of the greatest magic tricks ever seen on TV.
The Expert at the Card Table: Looking for Erdnase
The Expert at the Card Table
The best magicians of the 21st century set out on a journey to search for the lost author of the most legendary book about the art of sleight of hand.
Top Billed Cast
Florian Beyer S.W. Erdnase
Jason England Expert
Richard Hatch Expert
Guy Hollingworth Expert
Laura London Expert
Bill Mullins Expert
Richard Turner Expert
Chris Wasshuber Expert
R. Paul Wilson Expert
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