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Bookmark this page7 Faces of Dr Lao (1963)
Director: George Pal
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Randall gets to show off as the old, bald Chinese illusionist who arrives in a Western town and whose multifarious circus show soon begins to cast a spell over local events (newspaperman Ericson is leading a fight against expansionist magnate O'Connell). A pleasingly inventive diversion from top movie fantasist George Pal, here coming up with an original story (script by Charles Beaumont from Charles G Finney's novel The Circus of Dr Lao), rather than adapting a fairytale (Tom Thumb) or a myth (Atlantis, The Lost Continent). Make-up artist William Tuttle won an Oscar for his endeavours.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: George Pal
Cast: Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, Arthur O'Connell, John Ericson, Kevin Tate, Lee Patrick, Argentina Brunetti, Noah Beery Jr, John Qualen full cast
Duration: 100 mins
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