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Dead Cert
“The Race Against Death”
44%
Movie
1h 39m
AI Analysis
Dead Cert (1974) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dead Cert (1974) — a movie tagged as Thriller with tense and offbeat moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~99 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dead Cert 44% (7 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
44%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1974-05-01
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- TMDB rating
- 4.4
- TMDB ID
- 97121
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What is Dead Cert about?
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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Dead Cert?
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How long is the movie Dead Cert?
The official runtime for Dead Cert is approximately 99 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Scott Antony
Alan York

Judi Dench
Laura Davidson

Michael Williams
Sandy Mason
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Nina Thomas
Penny Brocker

Julian Glover
Lodge

Mark Dignam
Clifford Tudor

John Bindon
Walter

Joseph Blatchley
Joe Nantwich

Ian Hogg
Bill Davidson

Sean Lynch
Sid
- H
Hideo Saito

Geoffrey Bateman
Everest
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Mick Dillon

Bill Fraser
Uncle George
- F
Frank Gentry

Willoughby Gray
Coroner
- N
Nigel Humphreys

Llewellyn Rees
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