Dead Cert (1974 film)
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 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Tony Richardson |
| Written by | John Oaksey Tony Richardson |
| Based on | Dead Cert by Dick Francis |
| Produced by | Neil Hartley |
| Starring | Scott Antony Judi Dench |
| Cinematography | Freddie Cooper |
| Edited by | John Glen |
| Music by | John Addison |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dead Cert is a 1974 British crime thriller film directed by Tony Richardson. It is an adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by Dick Francis.[1]
Plot
In this film based on Dick Francis' mystery novel, Alan York (Scott Antony) is stunned when his dear friend, skilled jockey Bill Davidson (Ian Hogg) is killed during a simple steeplechase. Convinced Davidson's death was no accident, York begins an investigation with a suspicion that Davidson's racehorse, Admiral, was drugged in a murderous act of sabotage. Assisting him as he delves into this world of high stakes, horses and gambling is Davidson's devoted widow, Laura (Judi Dench).
Cast
- Scott Antony as Alan York
- Geoffrey Bateman as Everest
- John Bindon as Walter
- Joseph Blatchley as Joe Nantwich
- Judi Dench as Laura Davidson
- Mark Dignam as Clifford Tudor
- Mickey Dillon as Jockey
- Bill Fraser as Uncle George
- Frank Gentry as Gipsy
- Julian Glover as Lodge
- Ian Hogg as Bill Davidson
- Sean Lynch as Sid
- Hideo Saito as Yuko
- Nina Thomas as Penny Brocker
- Michael Williams as Sandy Mason
References
- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "Overview:Dead Cert". Allmovie. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
External links
- Dead Cert at IMDb
- Dead Cert at the TCM Movie Database
- Dead Cert at Rotten Tomatoes
