Dr. Who and the Daleks
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.
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Gordon Flemyng
Pamela Davies
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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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The directors of Dr. Who and the Daleks are Gordon Flemyng and Pamela Davies.
The cast of Dr. Who and the Daleks includes Peter Cushing as Doctor Who, Mike Reid as Thal (uncredited), Jane Lumb as Thal, Virginia Tyler as Thal, Mick Dillon as Dalek Operator, Roy Castle as Ian Chesterton, Roberta Tovey as Susan, Jennie Linden as Barbara, Barrie Ingham as Alydon, Michael Coles as Ganatus, Geoffrey Toone as Temmosus, Yvonne Antrobus as Dyoni, and more.
The duration of Dr. Who and the Daleks is 1h 22 mins.
Yes. Dr. Who and the Daleks has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS (1965) | 4K Restoration | Trailer. Watch them on this page.
Dr. Who and the Daleks was released on 23 Aug 1965.
Dr. Who and the Daleks is listed under Adventure, Family, and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
Dr. Who and the Daleks has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 dive..."
