Dead Cert | |
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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]
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).