Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966)

The Daleks' fiendish plot in 2150 against Earth and its people is foiled when Dr. Who and friends arrive from the 20th century and figure it out.

Director:

Gordon Flemyng

Writers:

Terry Nation (from the B.B.C. Television Serial), Milton Subotsky (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Cushing	...	Dr. Who
Bernard Cribbins	...	Tom Campbell
Ray Brooks	...	David
Andrew Keir	...	Wyler
Roberta Tovey	...	Susan
Jill Curzon	...	Louise
Roger Avon	...	Wells
Geoffrey Cheshire	...	Roboman
Keith Marsh	...	Conway
Philip Madoc	...	Brockley
Steve Peters	...	Leader Roboman
Eddie Powell	...	Thompson
Godfrey Quigley	...	Dortmun
Peter Reynolds	...	Man on Bicycle
Bernard Spear	...	Man with Carrier bag

Storyline

Based on a story from the BBC TV serial "Doctor Who". Dr. Who and his companions arrive on Earth in the year 2150 AD, only to discover that the planet has been invaded and its population enslaved by the dreaded Daleks. The time travellers assist human resistance groups to foil the Daleks' plan to mine the Earth's core.

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Plot Keywords:

2150s | doctor who | turned out pocket | telephone booth | telephone | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 August 1966 (UK)

Also Known As:

Daleks Invade Earth 2150 A.D.

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

AARU Productions, British Lion Films, Amicus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bernard Cribbins would return to the Doctor Who franchise in 2007, starring as a recurring character, Wilfred Mott, in the fourth season of Doctor Who. Unlike the movie, the TV series is considered canon by the BBC.

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Goofs

The Dalek mine is set in Bedfordshire. We see the encampment with high mountains beyond. Bedfordshire is a county of low rolling hills, with virtually no rock.

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Quotes

Dr. Who: Your bomb is designed to slide down this shaft, strike a fracture in the Earth's inner surface, and so release the magnetic core of our planet. But the fracture is near the meeting point of the magnetic influence of the North and South poles. One mistake, one deviation in the aiming of your bomb and enough magnetic energy will be released to destroy you.
Dalek: There will be no mistake! These prisoners are to be exterminated!
Dr. Who: One moment. You must listen to me. If you spare us, I can help you. I can ...
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Doctor Who Confidential: War Games (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565"
(uncredited)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

Fun!

"Daleks' Invasion Earth" carries on a while after "Doctor Who and The Daleks" ended. The Doctor (Peter Cushing) takes his family and a bumbling police detective into London of the year 2150, there they discover the Daleks (Sinister robot trashcans) have taken over the planet and are seeking to remove the core of Earth and replace it with a giant engine. Cheesy, ludicrous and hilarious but it has one up on its TV counterpart in terms of special effects and really showing off a destroyed London. Cushing remains great in the role of the Doctor, everyone else is just padding or Dalek fodder but a wonderful movie for all ages.

8/10