Doctor Who: The Savages

Doctor Who: The Savages

1966 · 100 min · ★ 7.2 · Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure

The TARDIS has arrived on a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world. Yet the Doctor, Steven and Dodo learn it hides a terrible secret: the apparently civilised Elders maintain their advanced society by draining and transferring to themselves the life-force of the defenceless Savages.

Directed by Christopher Barry · Written by Ian Stuart Black

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