Loot

Dennis (Hywel Bennett) and Hal (Roy Holder) on the West Pier in Brighton, Sussex at the start of the film. The pier was also seen in 'Oh What a Lovely War', 'The Big Switch', 'The Night We Got the Bird' and 'Smokescreen'.

Dennis and Hal head for the hearse. It was proving difficult to identify this location as it doesn't look like Brighton . . . . . and Kathy Kearl has identified the place as Weybridge in Surrey, more precisely High Street at the corner of Elmgrove Road.

Does Woolworths help to identify this street? Sure does - Kathy Kearl confirms the location as High Street, Weybridge . . . .

. . . . and the small windows above and beside seen to confirm.(JT)

Just around the corner from capture 2. Elmgrove Road, Weybridge found by Kathy Kearl.

Yes, the white quoins on the right seem to agree, as does the house on the left. (JT)

McLeavy's Hotel entrance in Bear Road, Brighton. The entrance is a set and stretches across a short roadway that serves several houses.

Now, without the fake entrance. SD

McLeavy's Hotel. Dave Willis advised us that he and his Mother had visited the property as a child where they met Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Hanmer, father of radio and television horse racing commentator John Hanmer, and were told that 'Loot' was filmed there around the time that the Colonel moved out. Acting upon this information, Richard Lovejoy found Westwood, now Westwood House on Swinley Road, Ascot in Berkshire.

The premises next door to the Funeral Directors looks like Brighton Bank & Trust. This is in Shepperton Studios, on the corner of David Lean Drive and Hamlet Drive. (SD)

Now, without the set dressing. Image copyright Google. (SD)

Hal runs towards the rear of McLeavy's Hotel. Directed by Dave Willis' memories, Richard Lovejoy located Westwood in Ascot.

Looking towards Warren Road and Brighton Racecourse from Bear Road.

Now. SD

Looking up Bear Road.

Newer cars and some more houses have been painted but the lamp standard remains the same. Picture from Phil Bailey.

Bear Road at the junction with Newmarket Road with the Newmarket public house on the left.

Phil took this picture of the same place almost forty yeas after the film was made. Unfortunately, the pub is now closed and boarded up.

The junction of Milner Road and Buller Road identified by Phil Bailey.

And Phil also provides this picture as proof.

IMDb says Woodvale Cemetery on Lewes Road, Brighton but this is Lewes Cemetery, Lewes in Sussex identified by Stephen Dean and Mike Seager points out County Hall in the background.

The two gravestones in the foreground have fallen over and are still there. No sign of the white cross though. SD

The sign says Durdans Park Cemetery.

The main gate of Lewes Cemetery, accessed from Rotten Row, Lewes, East Sussex. It's that cross again! Must be a prop. SD

Hartington Road in Brighton, located by Phil.

Phil took this shot from number 191 adding "Steve, the current occupant, tells me that the film company took over the front bedroom of the house and removed the window for filming. The screen capture is clearly from the bedroom window. Many thanks to Steve for letting me wander about his front garden to get this picture".

Bernard Place at the junction with Brading Road found by Phil.

Phil found the road so clogged with builder's vans and camper vans that the shot is a bit obscured.

Phil identified Hartington Road again.

The arch that's visible in the then shot is part of the railway viaduct carrying the line to Kemp Town. The line was closed in 1971 and the viaduct was demolished in 1973. Information and image from Phil Bailey.

Hartington Road, Brighton at the corner with Carlsbrooke Road.

The same location now. Photo by Phil.

The West Pier, Brighton.

The West Pier closed in 1975. In 1998 plans were made for a restoration. In 2003 the pier was destroyed by fire. Now only the rusting framework remains. SD

West Beach, Littlehampton, West Sussex. SD

The West Beach dunes is a site of special scientific interest and home to rare and protected wildlife, so leave your cars in the car park. SD

West Beach, Littlehampton. SD

In the distance is Climping beach which was seen in 'The Body Stealers'. SD

The entourage heads from the hotel on Bear Road, heading towards Warren Road with Brighton Racecourse stands extreme top right.

Now. SD

Warren Road, Brighton

Now viewed from a lot nearer the ground. SD