F-0131

Title:

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Seven Faces of Dr. Lao (USA) (alternative spelling)
The Secret World of Dr. Lao

Category:

S

Produced:

1964

Country:

USA

Released:

Mar 1964 (film, USA); Oct 2000 (DVD)

Director:

George Pal

Writer:

Charles G. Finney (novel "The Circus of Dr. Lao"); Charles Beaumont (screenplay); Ben Hecht (uncredited)

Actors:

Tony Randall (Dr. Lao / Merlin / Pan / Abominable Snowman / Medusa / Giant Serpent / Apollonius of Tyana / Audience member); Barbara Eden (Angela Benedict); Arthur O'Connell (Clint Stark); John Ericson (Ed Cunningham / transformed Pan); Noah Beery Jr. (Tim Mitchell); Lee Patrick (Mrs. Howard Cassin); Minerva Urecal (Kate Lindquist); John Qualen (Luther Lindquist); Frank Kreig (Peter Ramsey); Peggy Rea (Mrs. Peter Ramsey); Eddie Little Sky (George C. George); Royal Dano (Carey); Argentina Brunetti (Sarah Benedict); John Doucette (Lucas); Dal McKennon (Lean Cowboy); Frank Cady (Mayor James Sargent); Chubby Johnson (Fat Cowboy); Douglas Fowley (Toothless Cowboy); Kevin Tate (Mike Benedict)

Description:

An old Chinese gentleman rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts. (Edward E. Pringle)

Language:

English

Bach's Music:

Toccata & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565

Film Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Format:

Color (Metrocolor) film | DVD (Color, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC)

VHS/DVD Label:

Warner Home Video (DVD)

TT:

100 min

Comments:

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Buy movie at:

Amazon.com [DVD]

Source/Links: IMDB
Contributor: Aryeh Oron (November 2007)

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