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Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders(1974)
Status: Released
Date: 1974-06-08
74%
7 Votes
Time: 2h 30m
Overview:
The blue crystal that the Doctor took from Metebelis III in a previous adventure is desperately sought by the Eight Legs, a race of mutated spiders, as the final element in their plan for universal domination. With help from an old mentor, the Doctor realises the only way to foil the plot is to make the ultimate sacrifice. The Doctor must risk death to return to the cave of the Great One and save the universe.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
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Movie: Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
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Jon Pertwee
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Tom Baker
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Elisabeth Sladen
Sarah Jane Smith
Nicholas Courtney
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Richard Franklin
Mike Yates
John Levene
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