The young and self-confident Danny bluffs at the local police-station that he will escape from prison within an hour. What follows is a flashback showing his childhood with his uncle and aunt, who are 'vaudeville'-artists themselves.
Raúl Juliá
as Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal
as Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz
as Mayor Leon Quiñones
Teri Garr
as Arlene
Joan Hackett
as Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell
as Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan
as Vernon
Elizabeth Daily
as Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh
as Fritz
Jackie Coogan
as Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams
as Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp
as Neighbor
