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Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971): Cast

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Doctor Who: The Dæmons is a 1971 adventure drama directed by Christopher Barry, starring Stephen Thorne as Azal, Jon Pertwee and Nicholas Courtney. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 5m (125 min)
Genres
Adventure , Sci-Fi , Drama
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: The Dæmons About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Dæmons without spoilers.

On May Day, malevolent dark forces disturb Devil’s End as the Master summons the demon Azal. Murders occur, a stone gargoyle animates, and a nigh‑impenetrable energy dome ominously seals the village. With Earth in peril, the Doctor and UNIT, assisted by a benevolent witch, confront the alien’s secret science and the demonic rites.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Dæmons Cast & Characters

Stephen Thorne leads the cast as Azal, with Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Directed by Christopher Barry; 22 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 Dæmons FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Dæmons?

Doctor Who: The Dæmons runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Dæmons released?

Doctor Who: The Dæmons was released on June 19, 1971.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Dæmons?

Doctor Who: The Dæmons was directed by Christopher Barry.

More films by Christopher Barry

Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: The Dæmons?

Doctor Who: The Dæmons stars Stephen Thorne as Azal, Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, among 22 credited actors.

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

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

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