The TARDIS brings the Doctor, Susan, Barbara, and Ian to the planet Skaro where they meet two indigenous races — the Daleks, malicious mutant creatures encased in armoured travel machines, and the Thals, beautiful humanoids with pacifist principles. They convince the Thals of the need to fight for their own survival.
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) is a science fiction, adventure and drama film directed by Richard Martin, released on February 1, 1964 with a runtime of 2h 51m. It stars William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill and Carole Ann Ford. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
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William Hartnell
as The Doctor
William Russell
as Ian Chesterton
Jacqueline Hill
as Barbara Wright
Carole Ann Ford
as Susan Foreman
Peter Hawkins
as Dalek (voice)
David Graham
as Dalek (voice)
Robert Jewell
as Dalek
Kevin Manser
as Dalek
Michael Summerton
as Dalek
Gerald Taylor
as Dalek
Alan Wheatley
as Temmosus
John Lee
as Alydon
Directed by Richard Martin, written by Terry Nation and David Whitaker, produced by Verity Lambert.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 27 ratings.
The BBC were quite sensible with this extended outing for "Dr. Who" (William Hartnell) by not being too ambitious with the visual effects. That meant that across the seven episodes of this story we could focus on developing the characters of himself as well as "Susan" (Carole Ann Ford); "Barbara" (Jacqueline Hill) and "Ian" (William Russell). They've landed the TARDIS amidst what's left of a forest that looks like…
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The main cast of Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) includes William Hartnell, William Russell, Jacqueline Hill, Carole Ann Ford and Peter Hawkins. The film was directed by Richard Martin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who: The Daleks was released on February 1, 1964 and runs for 2h 51m.
Doctor Who: The Daleks (1964) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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