Movie

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

★ 6.0(3)19791h 40m

Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction TV Movie

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Good to know

Director: Christopher Barry
Release date: 1979-11-17
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit — trailer

About Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit is a 1979 movie in the Action, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by Christopher Barry, starring Tom Baker, Lalla Ward and Eileen Way. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The Doctor and Romana follow a distress signal which leads to the jungle planet Chloris, whose ruthless ruler Lady Adrasta harbors a deadly creature in a pit.

Cast

Tom Baker

The Doctor

Lalla Ward

Romana

Eileen Way

Karela

Myra Frances

Lady Adrasta

Geoffrey Bayldon

Organon

David Brierly

K-9 (voice)

David Telfer

Huntsman

Morris Barry

Tollund

John Bryans

Torvin

Edward Kelsey

Edu

Tim Munro

Ainu

Philip Denyer

Guard

Themes & keywords

time travel

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit in Canada?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

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Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit stars Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Eileen Way, Myra Frances and Geoffrey Bayldon.

When did Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit come out?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit is a 1979 movie directed by Christopher Barry.

What genre is Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit is Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction and TV Movie film.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit?+

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit was directed by Christopher Barry.