Movie

Doctor Who: The Highlanders

★ 6.3(6)19671h 40m

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Good to know

Director: Hugh David
Release date: 1967-01-07
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC

About Doctor Who: The Highlanders

Doctor Who: The Highlanders is a 1967 movie in the Adventure, Science Fiction and Drama genres, directed by Hugh David, starring Patrick Troughton, Anneke Wills and Michael Craze. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Doctor Who: The Highlanders in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The time travellers arrive in Scotland just after the Battle of Culloden. The Second Doctor gains the trust of a small band of fleeing Jacobites by offering to tend to their wounded Laird, Colin McLaren. While Polly and the Laird's daughter, Kirsty, are away fetching water, he and the others are all captured by Redcoat troops commanded by Lieutenant Algernon Ffinch.

Cast

Patrick Troughton

The Doctor

Anneke Wills

Polly

Michael Craze

Ben Jackson

Frazer Hines

Jamie McCrimmon

Donald Bisset

The Laird

William Dysart

Alexander

Hannah Gordon

Kristy

Andrew Downie

Willie Mackay

David Garth

Solicitor Grey

Sydney Arnold

Perkins

Dallas Cavell

Captain Trask

Michael Elwyn

Lt. Algernon Ffinch

Themes & keywords

time travel

Frequently asked questions

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How long is Doctor Who: The Highlanders?+

Doctor Who: The Highlanders has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

Who stars in Doctor Who: The Highlanders?+

Doctor Who: The Highlanders stars Patrick Troughton, Anneke Wills, Michael Craze, Frazer Hines and Donald Bisset.

When did Doctor Who: The Highlanders come out?+

Doctor Who: The Highlanders is a 1967 movie directed by Hugh David.

What genre is Doctor Who: The Highlanders?+

Doctor Who: The Highlanders is Adventure, Science Fiction and Drama film.

Who directed Doctor Who: The Highlanders?+

Doctor Who: The Highlanders was directed by Hugh David.