Watch Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin (1976) Official Trailer
8.5 / 10 IMDb November 20, 1976 1h 40m
Summoned back to Gallifrey, the Doctor is framed for the assassination of the Time Lord President. To prove his innocence, he must stand for election himself, uncover the traitor in the Time Lord High Council, fight a hooded killer in a nightmare cyberspace world of his enemy's devising and battle against an old foe now out to destroy the Time Lords: The Master.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
November 20, 1976
Genre
Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
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Cast
Tom Baker
as The Doctor
Bernard Horsfall
as Chancellor Goth
Peter Pratt
as The Master
Llewellyn Rees
as The President
Hugh Walters
as Commentator Runcible
Angus MacKay
as Cardinal Borusa
George Pravda
as Castellan Spandrell
Erik Chitty
as Co-Ordinator Engin
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Derek Seaton
as Commander Hilred
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Maurice Quick
as Gold Usher
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John Dawson
as Time Lord
Michael Bilton
as Time Lord
Production Companies
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