Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

1977 · 150 min · ★ 8.1 · Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Death stalks the fogbound streets of Victorian London: young women are going missing, horribly mutilated bodies are found floating in the Thames and criminal gangs terrorize the innocent. At the heart of this tangled web sits the mysterious Li H'sen Chang, sorcerer and hypnotist, and his grotesque sidekick Mister Sin. The Doctor dons deerstalker hat and cape to seek out the sinister force lurking in the shadows of the metropolis, for the Talons of Weng-Chiang are reaching out to shred the human race.

Directed by David Maloney · Written by Robert Holmes

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Cast

Tom Baker The Doctor
Louise Jameson Leela
Christopher Benjamin Henry Gordon Jago
Trevor Baxter Professor Litefoot
John Bennett Li H'sen Chang
Michael Spice Weng-Chiang (Magnus Greel)
Deep Roy Mr. Sin
David McKail Sergeant Kyle
Alan Butler Buller
Chris Gannon Casey
Conrad Asquith PC Quick
Patsy Smart Ghoul

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