Fantasy action film

Dr. Strange (1978): Cast & Plot

Name: Dr. Strange
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Released: 1978-09-06
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Peter Hooten, Jessica Walter, John Mills, Anne Marie Martin, Clyde Kusatsu

Dr. Strange is a 1978 fantasy action film directed by Philip DeGuere Jr., starring Peter Hooten as Dr. Stephen Strange, Jessica Walter and John Mills. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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Released: September 6, 1978
Runtime: 1h 33m (93 min)
Director: Philip DeGuere Jr.
Genres: Fantasy , Action , Sci-Fi , Adventure
Original language: English
Studio: Universal Television
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Dr. Strange About?

The premise of Dr. Strange without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Epic magical combat explodes across the screen in vivid electric flames as a brilliant psychiatrist rises to become Earth’s new Sorcerer Supreme, confronting a malevolent sorceress who has traveled from the distant past to threaten the world.

Dr. Strange Themes & Keywords

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hospital
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taxodermy owl
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walking in the rain
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Cast & crew

Dr. Strange Cast & Characters

Peter Hooten leads the cast as Dr. Stephen Strange, with Jessica Walter as Morgan LeFay and John Mills as Thomas Lindmer. Directed by Philip DeGuere Jr.; 19 actors are credited in all.

Director Philip DeGuere Jr.

Peter Hooten as Dr. Stephen Strange
Jessica Walter as Morgan LeFay
John Mills as Thomas Lindmer
Anne Marie Martin as Clea Lake

Also Starring in Dr. Strange

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Clyde Kusatsu Wong
Ted Cassidy Demon Balzaroth (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Ansara The Ancient One (voice) (uncredited)
Philip Sterling Dr Frank Taylor, Chief of Psychiatry
Michael Clark Taxi Driver
Bob Delegall Intern
Larry Anderson Magician
Sarah Rush Nurse
David Hooks The Nameless One (uncredited)
Ines Pedroza Announcer
Lady Rowlands Mrs. Sullivan
Diana Webster Head Nurse
June Barrett Sarah
Frank Catalano Orderly
Blake Marion Department Chief

Plot

Dr. Strange Plot Summary

What happens in Dr. Strange from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

An ancient, malevolent force warns Morgan LeFay that she has been kept from breaking through to the earthly realm, and she is given a tight deadline: she has only three days to defeat the great wizard and win over his successor to her master’s side. To bend the world to her will, Le Fay targets Clea Lake, using her as a weapon against Thomas Lindmer, the elusive “Sorcerer Supreme.” The plan begins with an ominous possession: a young woman is taken over by Le Fay, and a brutal push from a bridge seems to end Lindmer’s life, only for him to miraculously recover his own breath and continue fighting.

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