A group of gold-skinned aliens known as the Axons land on Earth and offer wondrous technology in exchange for fuel. The Doctor, however, isn't fooled, uncovering the Axons' true nature and once again facing his archenemy the Master...
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971) is a drama, action, adventure, science fiction and tv movie film directed by Michael Ferguson, released on April 3, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney and Richard Franklin. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Jon Pertwee
as The Doctor
Katy Manning
as Jo Grant
Nicholas Courtney
as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart
Richard Franklin
as Captain Mike Yates
John Levene
as Sergeant Benton
Roger Delgado
as The Master
Paul Grist
as Bill Filer
Peter Bathurst
as Chinn
Fernanda Marlowe
as Corporal Bell
Donald Hewlett
as George Hardiman
David Savile
as Winser
Derek Ware
as Pigbin Josh
Directed by Michael Ferguson, written by Dave Martin, Bob Baker and Terrance Dicks, produced by Barry Letts.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 7 ratings.
You know what they say about gifts that look too good to be true? Well the golden "Axons" arrive on Earth and offer it's greedy scientists some of their mineral "Axonite". This could provide the answer to so many of the planet's problems but the suspicious "Brigadier" (Nicholas Courtney) wants the "Doctor" (Jon Pertwee) to investigate in case this is another cunning plan by an alien race to take over. It doesn't…
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The main cast of Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971) includes Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin and John Levene. The film was directed by Michael Ferguson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos was released on April 3, 1971 and runs for 1h 40m.
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
