Gelignite Gang, The
Date: 1956
Director: Francis Searle
Production Company: Cybex Film Productions Ltd.
Stars: Eric Pohlmann, Wayne Morris, Sandra Dorne, Patrick Holt
Location(s): Sussex
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
An insurance investigator searches for a gang of jewel robbers whilst his fiancée does some sleuthing on her own and finds valuable clues.
Additional Information:
Screen captures uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill. Also known as ‘The Dynamiters’ (US Title)
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- Capture 1
- 08 Aug 2013
An establishing shot showing the bright lights of the film's setting.
Piccadilly Circus in London W1 with Anteros in the centre.
- Capture 2
- 19 Feb 2015
Insurance investigator Jimmy Baxter (Wayne Morris) arrives at the Green Dragon Club to meet with Mr. Popoulos.
Centurion Road, Brighton in Sussex. Just around the corner from the Brighton Film Studio building. SD
- Capture 3
- 19 Feb 2015
Baxter is followed by a shady character, Barton (Monti DeLyle).
Centurion Road, Brighton. SD
- Capture 4
- 19 Feb 2015
A note is left in Baxter's car that warns him to drop his investigation into a series of robberies.
Centurion Road, Brighton. The passageway leads not to a night club but a garage block. SD
- Capture 5
- 08 Aug 2013
More big city lights. This time just the lights and no street but still identifiable as Great Windmill Street, London W1 with the Windmill Theatre on the right. The theatre is also seen in 'Time Without Pity', 'The Small World of Sammy Lee', 'Last Night in Soho' and 'The Optimists of Nine Elms'. SJ
A daytime shot of the location by Peter.
- Capture 6
- 19 Feb 2015
Baxter, half owner of Anglo American Investigators Inc., arrives home after dropping off his fiancee.
St. Nicholas Road, Brighton. The building in the background is the Brighton Film Studio. Now converted into flats. SD
- Capture 7
- 19 Feb 2015
A passer by gives money to a group of street musicians.
Eaton Road, Hove in Sussex, facing Blatchington Road. SD
- Capture 8
- 07 Aug 2017
At the back entrance to a nearby jewellers, two members of the titular gang arrive with a delivery to gain access and blow open the safe.
St. Nicholas Road, Brighton. A commercial unit situated to the right of the Brighton Film Studio. The building was demolished in 1986. SD
- Capture 9
- 19 Feb 2015
Whilst the robbery is being committed, the musicians pass the front of Sally Morton's apartment block. Looking onto Eaton Road from Eaton gardens in Hove.
Now. SD
- Capture 10
- 19 Feb 2015
Baxter's fiancée, Sally Morton, throws money to the musicians as they pass her apartment. Facing North Road from Eton Road.
Now. SD
- Capture 11
- 19 Feb 2015
The makeshift band continues along the street. The corner of Eaton Road and Eaton Gardens looking towards the junction with Tisbury Road in the right background.
How those bushes have grown! SD
- Capture 12
- 19 Feb 2015
Sally Morton (Sandra Dorne), leaves her apartment after noticing that the musician's tune changes when a Policeman passes. The south entrance of Eaton Court on Eaton Road, Hove, Sussex.
Now. SD
- Capture 13
- 19 Feb 2015
The musicians turn a corner as the gang's van passes. The corner of Eaton Villas and Denmark Villas in Hove.
Now. SD
- Capture 14
- 19 Feb 2015
The van speeds past after the robbery.
Cromwell Road, Hove. SD
- Capture 15
- 19 Feb 2015
The robbers pull into a driveway, park the van and run back to the street.
Cromwell Road, Hove. The driveway leads into Oxford Mews, which was a garage at the time of filming. SD
- Capture 16
- 19 Feb 2015
The two gang members join the musicians. The junction of Clarendon Villas, Eaton Villas and Goldstone Villas, Hove.
Now with a widened pavement. SD
- Capture 17
- 19 Feb 2015
Chris Chapman (James Kenney) visits Scobie, a local pawnbroker, to borrow money against a ring. Across the road from St Mark's Church on Eastern Road in Brighton.
Now. SD
- Capture 18
- 19 Feb 2015
Chris enters Scobie's shop. St Mark's Street in Brighton, Sussex.
Now. SD
- Capture 19
- 19 Feb 2015
Baxter arrives at Sally's apartment. The corner of Eaton Road and Eaton Gardens.
Now. SD
- Capture 20
- 19 Feb 2015
The investigator climbs the steps to the south entrance of Eaton Court, Hove.
Now. SD
- Capture 21
- 19 Feb 2015
Sally spots the street musicians again. Eastern Road in Brighton.
Now, with a new entrance to St. Mary's Hall school, but the same battered old railings. SD
- Capture 22
- 19 Feb 2015
The band turns off the main road before entering Scobie's shop. Eastern Road, Brighton.
Now. SD
- Capture 23
- 19 Feb 2015
Sally follows the musicians. Turning from Eastern Road into St. Mark's Street with St Mark's church in the right background.
Now. SD
- Capture 24
- 07 Aug 2017
Baxter leaves the rear entrance of the jewellers.
St. Nicholas Road, Brighton. Demolished in 1986 and replaced by houses. SD
- Capture 25
- 19 Feb 2015
John Rutherford (Patrick Holt), Baxter's partner in Anglo American Investigations, arrives to collect Sally from her flat.
Clifton Road, Brighton. SD
- Capture 26
- 19 Feb 2015
Sally gets into the car and Rutherford drives off.
Clifton Road, Brighton. SD
- Capture 27
- 19 Feb 2015
Detective-Inspector Felby (Lloyd Lamble) leads his men to Scobie's shop. St Mark's Street, Brighton in Sussex.
Now. SD
- Capture 28
- 'Now' required
When one of the gang sets fire to the shop, "Pop" Scobie (Arthur Young) makes his escape onto the roof. Paul Osborne advises that events are taking place on the roof of a factory building on the South side of St. Nicholas Road, Brighton. The site, is now a playground but at the time of filming it was a factory building that can be seen in Capture 6 supported by scaffolding. Brighton Studios being only 100 yards away. (RL)
- Capture 29
- 'Now' required
Scobie climbs higher to escape flames and the Police. As with the previous capture, events naturally continue, Paul says, on the roof of the factory building on the South side of St. Nicholas Road, Brighton, here looking West across to Race Hill. The property in the background is 98 Buckingham Road, Brighton but this elevation of the property can now only be seen in a Google Earth 3D simulation. (RL)
- Capture 30
- 03 Jan 2024
The leader of the gang is revealed in a dockside warehouse. A rather dark stock shot of Wapping E1 with Tower Bridge just about visible in the left background.

John Harwood's drone is over the river looking at Wapping. (SJ)

