Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
1963 · 96 min · ★ 7.3 · Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
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.
Directed by Waris Hussein · Written by Anthony Coburn
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William Hartnell The Doctor -
William Russell Ian Chesterton -
Jacqueline Hill Barbara Wright -
Carole Ann Ford Susan Foreman -
Derek Newark Za - A Alethea Charlton Hur
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Eileen Way Old Mother - J Jeremy Young Kal
- H Howard Lang Horg
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Reg Cranfield Policeman (uncredited) - F Francesca Bertorelli Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- C Carole Clarke Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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