Dublin Nightmare

Second unit establishing shots of Dublin are used during the titles. Parnell Square with the Abbey Presbyterian Church in the background.

The same location. (PW)

The Parnell obelisk on O'Connell Street, Dublin. Ireland.

The same location on a dreary March morning. Nelson's Pillar, in the right distance, was destroyed in 1966 and replaced by the Spire of Dublin in 2003. (PW)

Cork Hill in Dublin 2 looking towards Lord Edward Street and Christ Church Cathedral. The street is also seen in 'An Awfully Big Adventure' while the left turn is the entrance to Dublin Castle, a much used film location.

Pat Cleary found a momentary gap in traffic on this normally choc-a-bloc street most welcome.

Looking along Winetavern Street from High Street, Dublin. The street also appears in 'Johnny Nobody' and, at the other end, in 'The Big Gamble'.

Dublin's 'Bridge of Sighs' now. Slightly the wrong angle as this was taken from a passing bus. (PW)

Dublin again, and Pat Cleary advises that this is the junction of Parliament Street and Dame Street looking along Dame Street towards Trinity College in the distance with the canopy of the Olympia Theatre visible on the left hand side.

Having identified the location, Pat provides this view along the street where he worked in the 1960s.

Cut to a shot of the Northumberland Arms. No, not in Dublin, this is the Northumberland Arms at 10 Lower Square in Isleworth, Middlesex located by Greg Mishevski through the Britmovie forum.

Greg advises that the Northumberland Arms is now divided into 14 apartments and has been renamed Northumberland House and Antony Blair captured this view of the building now.

Two members of 'the Movement' arrive at the Northumberland Arms Hotel in Dublin. Lower Square, Isleworth.

Alan Field found the location and sent in this picture.

Steve Lawlor (Richard Leech) and the gang set of to rob a security van. Lower Square, Isleworth. The Northumberland Arms was also seen in 'Jack the Ripper' from 1959. 'Walk a Tightrope' and 'Calculated Risk'.

Now image provided by Alan Field.

Heading for the target bank in Armagh. Cornmarket, Dublin looking from High Street with the spire of St. John the Baptist and St Augustine just visible in the left centre background. This is a short distance from Christ Church Cathedral and one of the locations used in 'The Blue Max'.

A vastly changed and much more attractive junction after 67 years as Pat Cleary found.

Security guards leave the bank carrying the money.

Alan Field identified this place as Little Green, Richmond.

After swapping cars, the gang watch the security van pull away.

Little Green, Richmond again identified by Alan.

The gang follow the van.

Alan Field located this shot at Little Green and Duke Street, Richmond.

The security van is tailed through the streets of Armagh.

Confirmed as Church Street, Twickenham by Alan Field.

The gang gain on the security van. Church Street at the junction with Mill Plat, Isleworth, Middlesex. The location was also used in 'Salt & Pepper' and 'The Challenge'.

Now shot by Alan Field.

The van is stopped. Mill Plat in Isleworth looking towards Church Street. The area has been redeveloped but the buildings in the background still stand.

Alan Field took this image of the same location now.

A scuffle as the money is taken. Mill Plat, Isleworth with Church Street in the background . . .

identified and captured by Alan.

The gang make their getaway down Mill Plat, Isleworth.

Swinging around from the previous image - now by Alan Field.

Speeding away with £40,000! Church Lane in Twickenham, identified by Alan Field and confirmed by David Fisher.

Alan returns to Church Lane, Twickenham.

The Garda start to chase as the getaway car speeds past. Another location found by Alan Field, the corner of Church Lane and Riverside in Twickenham, Middlesex.

Alan provides this modern view.

The Garda in pursuit. Found by Alan Field, this is Riverside near Orleans House in St. Margarets as confirmed by Jim Maloney.

Riverside, Twickenham taken by Alan.

Inspector O'Connor (Jack Cunningham) calls to ask questions at the Northumberland Arms Hotel. Lower Square, Isleworth.

Now image provided by Alan Field.

A stock or second unit shot of O'Connell Street Bridge and O'Connell Street in Dublin just to let you know that the film is still set in Ireland. The street appears in several films including '30 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia', 'The Quare Fellow', 'The March Hare', 'I See a Dark Stranger', 'Girl with Green Eyes', 'Dead Man's Evidence', 'Rooney' and 'Johnny Nobody'.

From ground level. (PW)

John Kevin (William Sylvester) walks through Dublin on his way to take photographs. Not Dublin . . . Brewer's Lane, Richmond located by Alan Field.

Now shot by Alan.

A final reminder that we are in Dublin not Middlesex! The Four Courts, Inns Quay alongside the River Liffey. The building features in many productions including 'Rooney', 'Another Shore', 'The General', 'Johnny Nobody', 'Tim Driscoll's Donkey' and 'The Quare Fellow'.

The same location now. (PW)

John takes more pictures. Alan Field adds "Trumpeter's House, Richmond, as seen from the riverside. A large hedge now completely blocks the view. The lawn in the foreground was dug up by Channel 4's 'Time Team' in 1998, as they looked for the remains of Richmond Palace".

A stranger watches and follows John. Alan Field found the steps up to Richmond Bridge.

The same location.

John becomes aware that he is being followed. Ingrams Almshouses, Mill Plat in Isleworth.

Alan Field took this shot and advises 'My Great Aunt lived in one of the almshouses at the far end, but I don't know if she was living there at the time the film was made'.

The stranger pushes John into the water. This may be The Duke of Northumberland's River between Mill Plat and Manor House Way in Isleworth.

Somewhere from here backwards is the sluice, now only accessible by "Authorised Persons", presumably to stop random people being pushed in. (RL)