Dr. Who and the Daleks (theatrical film)


 * This article concerns the film. For the novelisation of The Daleks, see Doctor Who and the Daleks.

Released in 1965, Dr. Who and the Daleks was the first feature film based on the Doctor Who television series. Adapted from the serial, "The Daleks," the colour film stars Peter Cushing as a human scientist named "Dr. Who" who invents the TARDIS and takes his companions on a journey to the planet Skaro, where they help the peace-loving Thals battle the evil Daleks.

Synopsis
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Plot
Accidentally thrown together in an adventure of a lifetime, Dr. Who Peter Cushing, his granddaughters, and their friend Ian cross the intergalactic universe in the Doctor's new invention the T.A.R.D.I.S. his space and time machine. Landing unsuspectingly on Planet Skaro, here they meet the kind and placid Thal's, who are under the mortal fear of the dreaded Dalek's. Deadly mutants living inside their metal casings and killing everything that crosses its path. Here is the battle of the Daleks vs. the Thals, for the Dr. has stumbled across a war that not only bravery and cunning can win the day but sacrifice that is a price never too high to pay for the freedom of the galaxy.

Cast
Dr. Who - Peter Cushing

Ian Chesterton - Roy Castle

Barbara - Jennie Linden

Susan - Roberta Tovey

Alydon - Barrie Ingham

Ganatus - Michael Coles Temmosus - Geoffrey Toone Elydon - Mark Peterson Antodus - John Brown

Dyoni - Yvonne Antrobus

Thals - John Brown, Ken Garady, Martin Grace, Nicholas Head, Mike Lennox, Jane Lumb, Virgina Tyler, Bruce Wells, Gary Wyler, Sharon Young

Dalek Operators - Bruno Castagnoli, Michael Dillon, Brian Hands, Robert Jewel, Kevin Manser, Eric McKay, Len Saunders, Gerald Taylor

Uncredited

Dalek Voices - David Graham, Peter Hawkins

Crew

 * Music - Barry Gray, Malcolm Lockyer
 * Cinematography - John Wilcox
 * Editing - Oswald Hafenrichter

Story Notes

 * Several of the Dalek props were purchased by the BBC and appear in DW: The Chase, as it was broadcast before the cinematic release of this film, the Dalek movie props were seen on TV before they were seen in the cinemas.
 * The Daleks were proposed to have flame throwers, however this was vetoed, the reason for the need to have anything is that the negative effect of the Dalek's weapons could not be achieved on film.

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Location Filming
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Plot Holes, Errors and Mistakes

 * In the scene where Dr. Who puts real Dalek creature to ground, it seems to that in this movie real Dalek creature has a Humanoid-like green hands with 3 fingers.

Continuity
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Novelisations
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