Film

Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child

1963 · 1h 36m · Science Fiction · Drama · Adventure

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Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton, two humble teachers during 1963, discover a genius student's grandfather, simply known as "the Doctor", and his police box time machine. Deciding that the pair knows too much about his otherworldly origins, they are whisked away on a journey through time and space.

William Hartnell

The Doctor

William Russell

Ian Chesterton

Jacqueline Hill

Barbara Wright

Carole Ann Ford

Susan Foreman

Derek Newark

Za

Alethea Charlton

Hur

Eileen Way

Old Mother

Jeremy Young

Kal

Howard Lang

Horg

Reg Cranfield

Policeman (uncredited)

Francesca Bertorelli

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Carole Clarke

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Heather Lyons

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Mavis Ranson

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Cedric Schoeman

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Brian Thomas

Schoolboy (uncredited)

• Waris HusseinDirector
• Anthony CoburnWriter
• Verity LambertProducer
• Rex TuckerProducer
• John HouseEditor

Release date

November 23, 1963

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure

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