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7 Faces Of Dr. Lao

1964, Movie, NR, 100 mins

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A wonderful fantasy from puppeteer George Pal. When magician Dr. Lao (Tony Randall) rides into Abalone with his strange circus, he finds the good citizens threatened by the land-grabbing activities of villainous Clint Stark (Arthur O'Connell). Calling upon the services of the bizarre characters who populate the strange circus (all played by Randall), Lao comes to the aid of the crusading young newspaper editor (John Ericson) who tries to prevent Stark's takeover of the town. Read the complete review for 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao
Year: 1964
Rated NR

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Cast
Tony Randall: Dr. Lao/Merlin the Magician/Pan/The Abominable Sno
Barbara Eden: Angela Benedict
Arthur O'Connell: Clint Stark
John Ericson: Ed Cunningham
Noah Beery Jr.: Tim Mitchell
Lee Patrick: Mrs. Howard T. Cassan

 

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Question: When I was a kid, back in the 1960s, I tuned in to a black-and-white movie on the late, late show. The title was something like the "Seven Faces (or something) of Jonathan Drake"; I remember the "Jonathan Drake" part pretty clearly, but not the rest of the title. I've never been able to locate it, nor have I seen it since. Do you know the name of the movie or anything about it?


Answer: The problem is that your memory has conflated two titles: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964), an offbeat horror-fantasy set in the Old West and starring Tony Randall as a mysterious Asian magician, and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959), which is set in the Amazon and involves shrunken heads and black magic. Although you say it's the latter part of the title you're sure o read more

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