DRY ROT is a likable enough British comedy of the 1950s, serving as a vehicle for several familiar faces who get a chance to team up. The story is nothing special, about a group of the usual ne'er-do-well characters attempting to get rich quick by fixing a horse race, and it follows the usual comedy of errors farce format so beloved of this era. Cast-wise, the likes of old-timer Ronald Shiner, the youthful Brian Rix, and the reliable Sid James (was he really in EVERY British comedy of the era?) shine, and Michael Shepley, an old character actor of the 1930s, steals all his scenes as a bumbling, doddery old type. Joan Sims shows up, right on the cusp of her CARRY ON stardom, and Miles Malleson has his usual funny cameo. Special mention to Peggy Mount, very funny in her minor role as a policewoman.
Review of Dry Rot
