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The Mad Death

The Mad Death

1983TV Mini Series⏱️ 2h 30m
DramaHorror
6.8
IMDB Rating
137 votes

Britain is gripped by the "mad death", an outbreak of rabies, after an afflicted pet cat is illegally smuggled into the country.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Heffer, Barbara Kellerman, Richard Morant
Release Date
July 16, 1983
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Heffer
Richard Heffer
as Michael Hilliard
Barbara Kellerman
Barbara Kellerman
as Anne Maitland
Richard Morant
Richard Morant
as Johnny Dalry
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
as Miss Stonecroft
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Jimmy Logan
as Bill Stanton
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
as Bob Nicol
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Debbi Blythe
as Jane Stoddard
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Bob Docherty
as Gamekeeper
Jack McKenzie
Jack McKenzie
as Fergus
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Marianne Lawrence
as Bibi

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

nature horrorrabiestv mini seriesanimal

🎯 Categories

DramaHorror

⭐ Featured Review

Glad I've stumbled across another old gem!
by james-godwin2004-04-03

"I must have been 13 when this had just been broadcasted. Like another video gem -"don't look now",my old english teacher would have probably embraced the idea of giving his fellow pupils a visual lesson or two in the profoundly morbid,with this short tale of rabid pets (& humans).Set in the english countryside,a cat is locally imported & sparks an outbreak of rabies amongst the locals.I remember it being rather dramatic with a stylish ending.I can't remember much detail, so I'm now left with the task of PURCHASING IT (anybody?) watching it,& probably thr..."

💡 Did You Know?

Filmed around Scotland including inside East Kilbride Shopping Centre.

📖 Synopsis

Britain is gripped by the "mad death", an outbreak of rabies, after an afflicted pet cat is illegally smuggled into the country.