

The Mad Death
1983-07-16 · 70 min / episode · ★ 6.3
A French visitor to Scotland smuggles her cat into the country, sparking a terrifying outbreak of rabies which threatens to engulf an entire community.
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- Sean Hignett
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- BBC
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- United Kingdom
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- Ended
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Richard HefferMichael Hilliard
Barbara KellermanAnne Maitland
Richard MorantJohnny Dalry
Brenda BruceMiss Stonecroft
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