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Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

19701h 37mDerek Martinus

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The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart the Nestine's plans even as the invasion begins.

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What is Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970) about?

The New Doctor arrives on Earth in the middle of a freak meteor shower. Faceless killer shop window dummies are coming to life and killing anything that comes into their path while Facsimiles are replacing top Military, Political and Civil leaders. The Nestene has come to invade the Earth. The convalescent Doctor teams up with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Dr. Elizabeth Shaw of UNIT to thwart…

Who stars in Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space?

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space stars Jon Pertwee (The Doctor), Caroline John (Liz Shaw), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart), Hugh Burden (Channing), Hamilton Dyce (Major General Scobie). The film was directed by Derek Martinus.

How long is Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space?

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1970.

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