Dead Cert (1974)

Directed by

Tony Richardson

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 39m

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A jockey investigates the suspicious death of his friend who fell during a horse race. He uncovers a web of corruption and danger within the racing world.

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What happens

Dead Cert is a 1974 British crime thriller film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Scott Antony, Judi Dench and Michael Williams. It was written by ex-jockey and Daily Telegraph racing correspondent Lord John Oaksey and Richardson, adapted from the 1962 novel of the same name by Dick Francis. Oaksey was also technical advisor and a riding double in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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