Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror
1964, English. Directed by Henric Hirsch.
The TARDIS materialises not far from Paris in 1794 — one of the bloodiest years following the French Revolution of 1789. The travellers become involved with an escape chain rescuing prisoners from the guillotine and get caught up in the machinations of an English undercover spy, James Stirling.
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Henric HirschDirector
- William HartnellThe Doctor
- Carole Ann FordSusan Foreman
- Jacqueline HillBarbara Wright
- William RussellIan Chesterton
- Keith AndersonRobespierre
- Jack CunninghamJailer
- Jeffry WickhamWebster
- Neville SmithD'Argenson
- Laidlaw DallingRouvray
- Peter WalkerSmall Boy
- James CairncrossLemaitre
- Roy HerrickJean
Details
- Released
- 12 September 1964
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Dennis Spooner
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror runs 150 minutes (2h 30m).
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1964. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror?
Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror (1964) was directed by Henric Hirsch and stars William Hartnell, Carole Ann Ford, Jacqueline Hill.