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Dry Rot (Original title)
Date: 1956 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Maurice Elvey

Synopsis: Comedy about three bookmakers who try to make a killing by switching racehorses.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 1956Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7860 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (14)
Production Company: Romulus Films, Production Company: Remus Films, Producer: Jack Clayton, [3rd Assistant Director]: Otto Plaschkes, Screenplay: John Chapman, Original Play: John Chapman, Director of Photography: Arthur Grant, Editor: Gerry Hambling, Art Director: Norman Arnold, Music: Peter Akister, Sound Supervisor: John Cox, Sound Recording: Peter Handford, Sound Recording: Bob Jones
Cast (13)
Ronald Shiner (Alf Tubbe), Brian Rix (Fred Phipps), Sidney James (Flash Harry), Michael Shepley (Col. Wagstaff), Joan Haythorne (Mrs. Wagstaff), Joan Sims (Beth), Heather Sears (Susan), Lee Patterson (Danby), Peggy Mount (Sgt. Fire), Miles Malleson (Yokel), Raymond Glendenning (Himself), Christian Duvaleix (Polignac), John Pike
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (4)
In: Today's Cinema v87 n7632 18 Oct 1956  Page: 6
Title: [Today's Cinema - v87 n7632 18 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2567 25 Oct 1956  Page: 16
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2567 25 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English

In: Daily Film Renter n7236 18 Oct 1956  Page: 5
Title: [Daily Film Renter - n7236 18 Oct 1956: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v23 n275 December 1956  Page: 154
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v23 n275 December 1956: no known title]Language: English