May 1, 1974
Release Date

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Dead Cert (1974)

Name: Dead Cert
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1974-05-01

1h 39m

Running Time

May 1, 1974
Release Date

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Plot.

As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.

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Release Date
May 1, 1974

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 39m

Genres
Thriller

Last updated: 2025-05-01

This Movie Is About.

horse race

based on novel or book

horse

murder

jockey

horse racing

Wiki.

Dead Cert is a 1974 British crime thriller film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Scott Antony, Geoffrey Bateman and Judi Dench. It was written by ex jockey and Daily Telegraph racing correspondent Lord John Oaksey and Richardson, adaptated from the 1962 novel of the same name by Dick Francis. Oaksey was also technical advisor and a riding double in the film.