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Doctor Who: Inferno (1970): Cast

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Doctor Who: Inferno is a 1970 sci-fi film directed by Douglas Camfield, starring Jon Pertwee as Dr. Who, Nicholas Courtney and Caroline John. It runs 2 hours 46 minutes.

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Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 46m (166 min)
Director
Douglas Camfield
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doctor Who: Inferno About?

The premise of Doctor Who: Inferno without spoilers.

UNIT secures a drill at Eastchester meant to pierce the Earth's crust and unleash a source, but it leaks oily green fluid that turns anyone who contacts it into savage primitive beings; shifted in time by a damaged TARDIS, Doctor arrives in a world where drilling runs and allies are copies, forcing him to stop the project and save worlds.

Doctor Who: Inferno Themes & Keywords

· 12 tags
  • brigadier lethbridge stewart character
  • liz shaw character
  • parallel universe
  • apocalypse
  • end of the world
  • first part
  • tardis
  • u.n.i.t.
  • third doctor
  • babe scientist
  • military officer
  • dandy
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Cast & crew

Doctor Who: Inferno Cast & Characters

Jon Pertwee leads the cast as Dr. Who, with Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart and Caroline John as Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw. Directed by Douglas Camfield; 25 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Doctor Who: Inferno

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From the director

More from Douglas Camfield

More films directed by Douglas Camfield: Ivanhoe, Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom, Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons and Doctor Who: The Invasion.

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Doctor Who: Inferno Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Doctor Who: Inferno.

Doctor Who DVD: Coming Soon Trailer: Inferno Special Edition

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FAQ

Doctor Who: Inferno FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Doctor Who: Inferno?

Doctor Who: Inferno runs 2 hours 46 minutes (166 minutes).

When was Doctor Who: Inferno released?

Doctor Who: Inferno was released on May 9, 1970.

Who directed Doctor Who: Inferno?

Doctor Who: Inferno was directed by Douglas Camfield.

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Who is in the cast of Doctor Who: Inferno?

Doctor Who: Inferno stars Jon Pertwee as Dr. Who, Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart / Brigade Leader Lethbridge-Stewart and Caroline John as Liz Shaw / Section Leader Elizabeth Shaw, among 25 credited actors.

Does Doctor Who: Inferno have a post-credit scene?

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

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