---
title: 'The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roy Rowland'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-5000-fingers-of-dr-t-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045464/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)

1953 · 89 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Music · United States

Original title: The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T

## Synopsis

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. is a 1953 American musical fantasy film about a boy who dreams himself into a fantasy world ruled by a diabolical piano teacher enslaving children to practice piano forever. It is the only non-documentary feature film written by Theodor Seuss Geisel, who wrote the story, screenplay, and lyrics. It was directed by Roy Rowland, with many uncredited takes directed by producer Stanley Kramer. The film stars Peter Lind Hayes, Mary Healy, Hans Conried, and Tommy Rettig.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roy Rowland](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-rowland)
- **Screenplay:** [Dr. Seuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/dr-seuss), [Allan Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-scott)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Friedrich Hollaender](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-hollaender)
- **Producer:** [Stanley Kramer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kramer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Franz Planer](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-planer)
- **Editor:** [Al Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-clark)

## Cast

- [Tommy Rettig](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-rettig)
- [Peter Lind Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lind-hayes)
- [Mary Healy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-healy)
- [Henry Kulky](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-kulky)
- [George Chakiris](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-chakiris)
- [Hans Conried](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-conried)

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