7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Theatrical release poster by Joseph Smith
Directed byGeorge Pal
Screenplay by
Based onThe Circus of Dr. Lao
by Charles G. Finney
Produced byGeorge Pal
Starring
CinematographyRobert J. Bronner
Edited byGeorge Tomasini
Music byLeigh Harline
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 18, 1964 (1964-03-18)
Running time
100 min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.25 million (US/ Canada)[1]

7 Faces of Dr. Lao is a 1964 American Metrocolor Western fantasy-comedy film directed by George Pal (his final directorial effort) and starring Tony Randall. The film, an adaptation of the 1935 novel The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney adapted for the screen by Charles Beaumont, details the visit of a magical circus to a small town in the southwestern United States and its effects on the townspeople.

  1. ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1964", Variety, January 6, 1965, p 39. Please note this figure is rentals accruing to distributors not total gross.