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Adventure drama

Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972): Cast

Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972) movie poster

Doctor Who: The Mutants is a 1972 adventure drama directed by Christopher Barry, starring Paul Whitsun-Jones as Marshal, Jon Pertwee and Rick James. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes.

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Doctor Who: The Mutants (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 30m (150 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 Mutants About?

The premise of Doctor Who: The Mutants without spoilers.

The Time Lords dispatch the Doctor and Jo to deliver a sealed message pod to an unknown recipient aboard a Skybase orbiting the planet Solos in the 30th century. Upon arrival they become embroiled in a fierce power struggle between the ruthless Marshal of Solos and the hopeful young Solonian Ky, a conflict whose outcome depends on the pod’s contents.

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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: The Mutants Cast & Characters

Paul Whitsun-Jones leads the cast as Marshal, with Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Rick James as Cotton. Directed by Christopher Barry; 11 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 Dæmons.

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Doctor Who: The Mutants FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Doctor Who: The Mutants?

Doctor Who: The Mutants runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: The Mutants released?

Doctor Who: The Mutants was released on May 13, 1972.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Mutants?

Doctor Who: The Mutants was directed by Christopher Barry.

More films by Christopher Barry

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

Doctor Who: The Mutants stars Paul Whitsun-Jones as Marshal, Jon Pertwee as The Doctor and Rick James as Cotton, among 11 credited actors.

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

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

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