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Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (1966): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks is a 1966 sci-fi drama directed by Christopher Barry, starring Peter Hawkins as Daleks (voice), Robert James and William Hartnell. It runs 2 hours 26 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 26m (146 min)
Genres
Sci-Fi , Drama , Adventure
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks without spoilers.

After the Doctor regenerates into a younger form, the TARDIS lands at an Earth colony on the distant planet Vulcan. Mistaken for an official Earth Examiner, he discovers scientist Lesterson is trying to reactivate two dormant Daleks recovered from a crashed spacecraft. Though the Doctor warns of the Daleks' lethal danger, the colonists ignore him.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks Cast & Characters

Peter Hawkins leads the cast as Daleks (voice), with Robert James as Lesterson and William Hartnell as The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited). Directed by Christopher Barry; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Christopher Barry

More films directed by Christopher Barry: Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour, Downtime, Doctor Who: Robot and Doctor Who: The Mutants.

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Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks?

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks runs 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks released?

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks was released on November 5, 1966.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks?

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks was directed by Christopher Barry.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks?

Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks stars Peter Hawkins as Daleks (voice), Robert James as Lesterson and William Hartnell as The Doctor in the mirror (uncredited), among 13 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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