The Dead Past
The Dead Past1965
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The Dead Past
58m·TV Movie, Science Fiction
Directed by John Gorrie·1965
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingThe 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.
DirectorJohn GorrieStudioBBC TV
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 George BensonArnold Potterley | Arnold Potterley |
 James MaxwellJonas Foster | Jonas Foster |
| DDavid LangtonThaddeus Araman | Thaddeus Araman |
 Willoughby GoddardRalph Nimmo | Ralph Nimmo |
| SSylvia ColeridgeCaroline Potterley | Caroline Potterley |
| SShirley CainMiss Clements | Miss Clements |
| FFrances AlgerLaurel | Laurel |
 Pat GormanTechnician (uncredited) | Technician (uncredited) |