Dry Rot
About Dry Rot
Comedy about a trio of not particularly bright bookmakers who try to fix a horse race.
Dry Rot (1956) is a comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey. The film is filed under slapstick comedy, gambling, con man, and country house.
Ronald Shiner stars as Alf Tubbe, Brian Rix as Fred Phipps, Peggy Mount as Sergeant Fire, and Lee Patterson as John Danby. At 87 minutes long, it arrived in October 1956.
The screenplay is by John T. Chapman. The film began as a stage production.
The Sting, Guys and Dolls, and Uncut Gems make useful companions to Dry Rot, all filed under bet and horse race.