The Sniffler and the Pug
1977 · 28 min
Two parents get to know each other on a neonatal unit. One has a baby with Down's syndrome.
Directed by Hugh David · Written by Andrew Taylor
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Tom Chadbon Baxter - A Andonia Katsaros Carol
- S Sheila Fay Sister
- J Jeillo Edwards Nurse
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★ 9.51972
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★ 9.01968
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★ 8.01961
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★ 8.01968
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★ 7.31962
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★ 7.01973
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★ 7.01974
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★ 6.71978
SeriesDrama
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Doomwatch · 1970Doomwatch
★ 6.41970
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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