Film

The Plague Dogs 1982

Directed by Martin Rosen

  • Adventure, Animation, Drama
  • 103 min
  • NR

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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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