The Mad Death

6.0
19831h 10m

A French visitor to Scotland smuggles her cat into the country, sparking a terrifying outbreak of rabies which threatens to engulf an entire community.

Production

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 1983

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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1. Part 1

When a rabid cat is smuggled in to Britain, the spread of the disease goes unnoticed. That is until the first human falls victim to the terrible Mad Death.

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2. Part 2

Hillard moves to contain the outbreak inside the quarantine zone, while Anne searches for the source of the virus. Then another case is reported - outside the quarantine.

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3. Part 3

Efforts to contain the disease are threatened by sabotage. Both Hilliard and Anne find themselves in terrifying danger.

Cast

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Richard Heffer

Michael Hilliard

Photo of Barbara Kellerman

Barbara Kellerman

Anne Maitland

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Richard Morant

Johnny Dalry

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Brenda Bruce

Miss Stonecroft

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Paul Brooke

Bob Nicol

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