Doctor Who: The Krotons (1969)
The TARDIS arrives on the unnamed planet of the Gonds, who are ruled and taught in a form of self-perpetuating slavery by the alien Krotons — crystalline beings whose ship, the Dynatrope, crash-landed there thousands of years earlier after being damaged in a space battle. The Krotons are in suspended animation, in a crystalline slurry form, awaiting a time when they can be reconstituted by absorption of mental energy. Periodically, the two most brilliant Gond students are received into the Dynatrope, nominally to become "companions of the Krotons", but in truth to have their mental energy drained, after which they are killed.
Director: David Maloney
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 18, 1969
Cast
- Patrick Troughton - The Doctor
- Frazer Hines - Jamie McCrimmon
- Wendy Padbury - Zoe Heriot
- James Copeland - Selris
- James Cairncross - Beta
- Gilbert Wynne - Thara
- Philip Madoc - Eelek
- Terence Brown - Abu
- Madeleine Mills - Vana
- Richard Ireson - Axus
Screenplay
- Robert Holmes
- Terrance Dicks (Script Editor)
Music: Brian Hodgson
Editing: Martyn Day
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
time travel
More Films by Director: David Maloney
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Doctor Who: The Krotons about?
- The TARDIS arrives on the unnamed planet of the Gonds, who are ruled and taught in a form of self-perpetuating slavery by the alien Krotons — crystalline beings whose ship, the Dynatrope, crash-landed there thousands of years earlier after being damaged in a space battle. The Krotons are in suspended animation, in a crystalline slurry form, awaiting a time when they can be reconstituted by absorption of mental energy. Periodically, the two most brilliant Gond students are received into the Dynatrope, nominally to become "companions of the Krotons", but in truth to have their mental energy drained, after which they are killed.
- Who directed Doctor Who: The Krotons?
- Doctor Who: The Krotons was directed by David Maloney.
- Who stars in Doctor Who: The Krotons?
- Doctor Who: The Krotons stars Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, James Copeland, James Cairncross, Gilbert Wynne.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Krotons?
- Doctor Who: The Krotons has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Doctor Who: The Krotons?
- Doctor Who: The Krotons is a Science Fiction, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was Doctor Who: The Krotons produced?
- Doctor Who: The Krotons was produced in United Kingdom.