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Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974): Cast

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Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs is a 1974 adventure drama directed by Paddy Russell, starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 30m (150 min)
Director
Paddy Russell
Genres
Adventure , Sci-Fi , Drama
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs without spoilers.

The Third Doctor and his companion Sarah Jane find 1970s London deserted, the streets filled with inexplicable dinosaurs. They discover a rogue time‑machine is transporting the creatures into the city as part of a scheme to roll back civilization, forcing the Doctor to stop the plan and restore normalcy.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs Cast & Characters

Elisabeth Sladen leads the cast as Sarah Jane Smith, with Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Directed by Paddy Russell; 24 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Paddy Russell

More films directed by Paddy Russell: Doctor Who: Horror of Fang Rock, Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars and Doctor Who: The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve.

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Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs?

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs released?

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs was released on February 16, 1974.

Who directed Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs?

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs was directed by Paddy Russell.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs?

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, among 24 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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