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The Plague Dogs (1982)

Oct 1, 1982 · 1h 43m

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Escape to a different world...and share the adventure of a lifetime.

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

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Top cast

  • John Hurt John Hurt Snitter (voice)
  • Christopher Benjamin Christopher Benjamin Rowf (voice)
  • James Bolam James Bolam The Tod (voice)
  • Nigel Hawthorne Nigel Hawthorne Dr. Boycott (voice)
  • Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell Tyson / Wag (voice)
  • Judy Geeson Judy Geeson Pekinese (voice)
  • Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Major (voice)
  • Brian Stirner Laboratory Assistant (voice)
  • Penelope Lee Lynn Driver (voice)
  • Geoffrey Matthews Farmer (voice)
  • Barbara Leigh-Hunt Barbara Leigh-Hunt Farmer's Wife (voice)
  • John Bennett John Bennett Don (voice)
  • John Franklyn-Robbins John Franklyn-Robbins Williamson (voice)
  • Bill Maynard Bill Maynard Editor (voice)
  • Malcolm Terris Malcolm Terris Robert (voice)
  • Rosemary Leach Rosemary Leach Vera (voice)

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