A church vicar tries to come up with 1,000 pounds to fix the church's crooked steeple. After a variety of schemes fails to raise the required amount of money, he decides to bet what little savings he has on Dandy Dick, a nag running at the local racetrack who's a 10-to-1 shot.
If you're the kind of person who needs a high-octane plot to stay awake, Dandy Dick is going to be a rough go. It’s a very specific kind of old British comedy—the kind where everyone talks in a slightly posh, flustered panic and the stakes are both incredibly low and treated like the end of the world. Will Hay is the ...
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"If you're the kind of person who needs a high-octane plot to stay awake, Dandy Dick is going to be a rough go. It’s a very specific kind of old British comedy—the kind where everyone talks in a slightly posh, flustered panic and the stakes are both incredibly low and treated like the end of the world. Will Hay is the whole show here, really. Watching him try to maintain his dignity while spiraling into a gambling addiction is just delightful. He plays the vicar with that signature look of someo..."
Will Hay, Frank Miller, William Beaudine, Arthur Wing Pinero, Clifford Grey
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