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Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet is a 1966 sci-fi adventure film directed by Derek Martinus, starring William Hartnell as The Doctor (1), Patrick Troughton and Robert Beatty. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Director
Derek Martinus
Genres
Sci-Fi , Adventure
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet without spoilers.

The Doctor’s TARDIS materializes at the Snowcap space‑tracking station in Antarctica during December 1986. A routine mission to monitor a satellite quickly goes awry, prompting the staff’s growing unease. The Doctor reveals that a mysterious tenth planet’s gravity is pulling the capsule off course, endangering the crew.

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet Themes & Keywords

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  • first part
  • antarctica
  • polar research station
  • year 1986
  • 20th century
  • first doctor
  • cyberman
  • stubborn old man
  • eccentric senior citizen
  • 1980s
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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet Cast & Characters

William Hartnell leads the cast as The Doctor (1), with Patrick Troughton as The Doctor (2) (uncredited) and Robert Beatty as General Cutler. Directed by Derek Martinus; 22 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Derek Martinus

More films directed by Derek Martinus: Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space, Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors, Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks and Doctor Who: Mission to the Unknown.

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Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet FAQ: Cast & Runtime

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet?

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet released?

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet was released on October 29, 1966.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet?

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet was directed by Derek Martinus.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet?

Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet stars William Hartnell as The Doctor (1), Patrick Troughton as The Doctor (2) (uncredited) and Robert Beatty as General Cutler, among 22 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet have a post-credit scene?

No. Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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