The Dead Past
1965, English. Directed by John Gorrie.
The Chronoscope is a device that analyses ancient photons to allow a glimpse into any event in Earth's distant past. Historian Arnold Potterley is rebuffed when he petitions for use of the Chronoscope to study ancient Carthage. So he commissions the building of a private time-viewing machine.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 October 1965
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jeremy Paul
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The Dead Past runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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The Dead Past isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1965. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dead Past?
The Dead Past (1965) was directed by John Gorrie and stars George Benson, James Maxwell, David Langton.