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5.7/10 • 111

1965-08-231h 22m

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Scientist Doctor Who accidentally activates his new invention, the Tardis, a time machine disguised as a police telephone box. Who, his two granddaughters Barbara and Susan, and Barbara's boyfriend Ian are transported through time and space to the planet Skaro, where a peaceful race of Thals are under threat of nuclear attack from the planet's other inhabitants: the robotic mutant Daleks.

Directors
Gordon Flemyng
Editors
Oswald Hafenrichter

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  1. Peter Cushing

    Peter Cushing

    Doctor Who

  2. Roy Castle

    Roy Castle

    Ian Chesterton

  3. Jennie Linden

    Jennie Linden

    Barbara

  4. Roberta Tovey

    Roberta Tovey

    Susan

  5. Barrie Ingham

    Barrie Ingham

    Alydon

  6. Michael Coles

    Michael Coles

    Ganatus

  7. Geoffrey Toone

    Geoffrey Toone

    Temmosus

  8. Yvonne Antrobus

    Yvonne Antrobus

    Dyoni

  9. John Bown

    John Bown

    Antodus

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CinemaSerf

Jul 11, 2022

6/10

Though this is quite a watchable feature based on the BBC serial, the production is just a bit too basic. Roy Castle ("Ian") comes courting "Barbara" (Jennie Linden) but is diverted by her grandfather (Peter Cushing) and "Susan" (Roberta Tovey) and shown his rather curious invention - TARDIS - a machine that can travel though time. Of course he doesn't believe them, but next thing we know we are on the irradiated planet "Skaro" which is occupied by the primitive "Thals" and their much more menacing mechanical neighbours - the "Daleks". Lured to their city, our intrepid explorers must try to thwart a cunning plan to detonate a nuclear device that will eliminate the "Thals" once and for all. Cushing holds this together quite well, and the "Daleks" were always my favourite "Dr. Who" baddies, but this story just has too many holes in it; the visual effects are particularly rudimentary - the "Daleks" appear to want to steam their opponents to death (and their aim isn't up to much, either), and Roy Castle seems to be trying to do his best Norman Wisdom just bit too enthusiastically throughout. It is a fun watch, but sadly it lacked the budget or the scope to really work properly. Enjoyable, nonetheless, especially on a big screen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$500,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
time traveltime machinealien planetcampytardisdalekdoctor who spinoffdoctor who