Dead Cert (1974)
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Based on a book by National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, the horseracing thriller Dead Cert was filmed in the village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K. When jockey Bill Davidson (Ian Hogg) is killed in a horseracing incident, his best friend Alan York (Scott B. Anthony) decides to investigate. He believes that Bill's death was not an accident, and he intends to expose the real killers. Judi Dench stars as Bill's wife, Laura Davidson, while her real-life husband Michael Williams appears as jockey Sandy Mason. Directed by Tony Richardson, Dead Cert received a U.K. theatrical release in 1974. In British slang, a "dead cert" means something that is definite. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Scott Antony, Judi Dench, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steve Lawson, Tony Richardson, (more)
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Dead Cert
Based on a book by National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, the horseracing thriller Dead Cert was filmed in the village of Findon, West Sussex, U.K. When jockey Bill Davidson (Ian Hogg) is killed in a horseracing incident, his best friend Alan York (Scott B. Anthony) decides to investigate. He believes that Bill's death was not an accident, and he intends to expose the real killers. Judi Dench stars as Bill's wife, Laura Davidson, while her real-life husband Michael Williams appears as jockey Sandy Mason. Directed by Tony Richardson, Dead Cert received a U.K. theatrical release in 1974. In British slang, a "dead cert" means something that is definite. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of Dead Cert
- Scott Antony - Alan York
- Michael Williams - Sandy Mason
- Ian Hogg - Bill Davidson
- Dervis Ward - Albert
- Joseph Blatchley - Joe Nantwich
- Judi Dench - Laura Davidson
- John Bindon - Walter
- Nina Thomas - Penny Brocker
- Julian Glover - Lodge
- Director(s):
- Steve Lawson, Tony Richardson
- Writer(s):
- Tony Richardson, Ben Shillito, John Oaksey
- Producer(s):
- Neil Hartley, Jonathan Sothcott
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