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K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend (1981): Cast

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K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend is a 1981 mystery sci-fi film directed by John Black, starring Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Mary Wimbush and Ian Sears. It runs 50 minutes.

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K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend (1981) movie poster
Released
Runtime
50 min
Director
John Black
Genres
Mystery , Sci-Fi
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend About?

The premise of K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend without spoilers.

Sarah Jane Smith reaches her Aunt Lavinia’s cottage in the village of Moreton Harwood, only to find Lavinia missing and a parting gift from the Doctor: the K‑9 Mark III. With K‑9 and Lavinia’s ward Brendan Richards, she probes the disappearance and uncovers a local coven devoted to the pagan god Hecate, poised to perform a human sacrifice.

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • 1980s
  • shared universe
  • reference to doctor who
  • year 1981
  • sarah jane smith character
  • british science fiction
  • failed pilot
  • duo
  • town with a dark secret
  • christmas
  • spin off
  • 20th century
+2 more
  • robot dog
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend Cast & Characters

Elisabeth Sladen leads the cast as Sarah Jane Smith, with Mary Wimbush as Aunt Lavinia and Ian Sears as Brendan Richards. Directed by John Black; 13 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from John Black

More films directed by John Black: Doctor Who: Four to Doomsday, Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken and Robin Hood Junior.

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K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend Also Known As

Also known as “К-9 і компанія: Найкращий друг дівчини”.

Also known as
  • К-9 і компанія: Найкращий друг дівчини

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K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend, each answered in a sentence.

How long is K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend?

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend runs 50 minutes.

When was K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend released?

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend was released on December 28, 1981.

Who directed K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend?

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend was directed by John Black.

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Who is in the cast of K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend?

K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Mary Wimbush as Aunt Lavinia and Ian Sears as Brendan Richards, among 13 credited actors.

Does K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend have a post-credit scene?

No. K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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