The Expert at the Card Table

2023 • 84 minutes

About this movie

S.W. Erdnase... The pseudonym of the most notorious hustler of the 19th century. His true identity is still unknown, and makes for a mystery which leaves even the best illusionists in the dark. Today his book "The Expert at The Card Table" is known as the bible of card magic. The greatest magicians of the present set out on a journey to search for the lost genius. They tell stories that make your blood run cold. Even though there seems to be no proof for any of the countless myths and legends surrounding the writer, the search makes one realise the true value of his work.