1956 British film Dry Rot Brian Rix and Ronald Shiner Directed by Maurice Elvey Written by John Chapman (as John Roy Chapman)(from his play) Produced by Jack Clayton Starring Ronald Shiner Brian Rix Peggy Mount Sid James Cinematography Arthur Grant Edited by Gerry Hambling Music by Peter Akister Lambert Williamson Production company Remus Films Distributed by Independent Film Distributors Release date 31 October 1956 (1956-10-31) Running time 87 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English