Dr. Who and the Daleks

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5.6/10

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Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, and Roberta Tovey in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)

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An eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.An eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.An eccentric inventor and his companions travel in his TARDIS to the Planet Skaro and battle the evil menace of the Daleks.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

5.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Contrary to popular belief, it was not inconsistent for The Doctor to be shown as a human scientist named Dr. Who. At that time, in the TV series, the lead character had been explicitly named as human (in 1965's "The Sensorites"), implied as inventor of the TARDIS (in 1965's "The Chase") and would soon be identified as Doctor Who. (in 1966's "The War Machines", "The Highlanders" and "The Underwater Menace"). The later revelations that he was an alien time-traveler, specifically a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, had not yet been devised. (And those later revelations have since themselves been contradicted.)

Goofs
Unless the TARDIS crew has shrunk at the close of the film, the stock Roman Legion footage is out-of-scale with the on-set actors.

Quotes
Dr. Who: How interesting! This is most interesting!

Crazy credits
Robert Jewell is wrongly credited as Robert Jewel.

Connections
Edited into Rifftrax: Dr. Who and the Daleks (2013)

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Fun and lighthearted adaptation of the television series, perfect for a rainy Saturday afternoon's viewing.

A fun adventure film that, while it may be too dated for today's youngsters, still has a certain sparkle that is perfect fare for a rainy Saturday.

While fans of the BBC series "Doctor Who" (1963), upon which the film is based, may be distracted by the film's use of creative licence (the characterizations are very different from those of their television counterparts,) if not taken too seriously, this is a quite enjoyable trek across an alien landscape and a classic battle of good vs. evil.

The character of Ian is played comically by Roy Castle though he is heroic where the situation demands. Jennie Linden's Barbara is a bit different from other females of the genre as she holds her own when things get tough, rarely dissolving into screams. Roberta Tovey is delightful as Susan, and kids will love her. Peter Cushing really shines, wisely not trying too hard to emulate his television counterpart William Hartnell, and makes the character his own.

All-in-all, an exciting romp.