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The Dog It Was That Died

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Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair must convince Hogbin, the agent who's been tailing Purvis, of which side Purvis is really on--once he finds out what it is.

DirectorPeter Wood
WriterTom Stoppard

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Cast · Directed by Peter Wood

ABAlan Bates
Alan Bates
Blair
AHAlan Howard
Alan Howard
Purvis
SCSimon Cadell
Simon Cadell
Hogbin
STSylvestra Le Touzel
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Suleika
GCGeoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
Wren
CMCiaran Madden
Ciaran Madden
Pamela
RLRobert Lang
Robert Lang
Arion
ZWZoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker
Bildebeck
JWJohn Woodvine
John Woodvine
Dr. Seddon
MDMaurice Denham
Maurice Denham
Vicar
MHMichael Hordern
Michael Hordern
George

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