To Catch a Spy

Establishing shot of the church where Fabienne and John Fenton get married. Inspired by the Britmovie Forum, Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road, London SW7 (RL)

Tree-free shot. SJ

John Fenton (Patrick Mower) and Fabienne (Marlène Jobert) leave the church after the ceremony. Unknown location.

Fabienne runs from the honeymoon hotel in Bucharest after John is arrested. Unknown location.

Outside Fabienne's London house. 37 Pont Street, London SW1 (RL)

Off Pont Street divided by a parking rank. On the Cadogan Square side. SJ

Fabienne and Victoria (Angharad Rees) walk past the Albert Memorial. Kensington Gardens, London SW7.

Being tarted up. SJ

Baxter Clarke (Tom Courtenay) follows Fabienne towards the Royal Albert Hall. Kensington Gore, London SW7. The famous landmark appears in 'Interlude', 'Aksar', 'Seven Keys', 'Quest for Love', 'The Mutations', 'The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)' and 'The IPCRESS File' amongst many.

Now. SJ

Baxter chases Fabienne around the Royal Albert Hall but loses her. London SW7.

The west side of the Hall. SJ

San Lorenzo on Beauchamp Place in London SW3.

Now. SJ

San Lorenzo's business has since expanded into the premises of 'Little Things' seen in image tcas008. These steps are now the trade entrance to the restaurant. Beauchamp Place in London SW3.

Ooops, sorry, a bit blurred. SJ

Andrej watches Fabienne refereeing a school football match. Vincent Square, London SW1 identified by Simon James.

Once of my easier identifications since I work here. This is the east corner. SJ

Fabienne notices Andrej. Vincent Square in Westminster, where a cricket match is played during 'Two Gentlemen Sharing' and a presentation is made by the Prince of Wales in ''The Warrior Strain'.

Looking west. The police stables in the middle of the row have been replaced by housing. SJ

The pair talk. Vincent Square, London SW1.

Looking south. SJ

One of the pupils looks on. Vincent Square is owned by Westminster School and is used as playing fields.

Westminster Cathedral Tower above the goal's upright. Looking west. SJ

Vincent Square with New Lodge in the background. London SW1.

This is the cricket pavilion, possibly the oldest in London. There are also two lodges within the 13 acre square. Many a famous face has changed here, e.g. H. Blofeld, H. Pinter, J. Snow, S. Tendulkar. SJ

Andrej departs. Vincent Square, London SW1, the surrounding buildings of which can be seen in ‘Daemon’ and ‘In the Doghouse’.

Looking towards the south point. SJ

Fabienne sends two pupils to tail Andrej and they follow him to the London Hilton Hotel. Park Lane W1.

New block in the background. SJ

The pupils surprise the doorman and enter the hotel. London Hilton, Park Lane W1.

Jazzier frontage. SJ

The pupils (Ashley Knight and Philip DaCosta) return to Fabienne's home and the door is opened by Webb (Wilfrid Brambell). 37 Pont Street, London SW1. (RL)

A nice big 37. SJ

French actor Bernard Blier is credited with the role of Webb in all references to this film including the end titles!! But this is definitely Wilfrid Brambell. See the next image. 37 Pont Street, London SW1 once again. (RL)

SJ

Compare the actors. Left Wilfrid Brambell - Right Bernard Blier. The Leicester Chronicle of Friday 28th May 1971 reported in an article about Wilfrid Brambell: "He has recently finished four days of filming for 'Catch Me A Spy' which stars Trevor Howard, Kirk Douglas and Tom Courtenay. "I play a scruffy old butler. If you sneeze you will miss me". But it's work and Wilfrid Brambell hopes to keep on going for many years. "Actors don't retire. They have to be put down"."

Fabienne calls down to Webb and the pupils. 37 Pont Street, London SW1

She's actually on the balcony next door. SJ

Establishing shot of Bucharest. The Dambovita River still flows through the city but the buildings were demolished in the 1980s partly due to an earthquake in 1977 and partly because of political reasons.

A stock shot of Eastern Bloc social housing in Bucharest.

Fabienne's pupils in . . . . is this Lincoln's Inn Fields?

Tree and bandstand confirm Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2, looking west. SJ

Fabienne and Baxter in what appears to be Lincoln's Inn Fields.

From the above panning to left, this is the spot. SJ

After being taken captive, Andrej and Fabienne escape somewhere in Scotland. Unknown location.

Loch Awe station on the West Highland Line that runs between Glasgow and Fort William and Mallaig or Oban. Argyle.

Trying to avoid flare from the sun, Nigel Hough provides this comparison.

On the station platform, Andrej gestures towards Loch Awe Hotel near Lochawe Village, Dalmally, Argyll.

No gesturing from Nigel Hough.

Andrej and Fabienne go fishing on Loch Awe with Kilchurn Castle in the centre background. Argyle.

To avoid getting wet, Nigel Hough remained on the shore.

Loch Awe Hotel, Argyle.

A closer view by Nigel Hough.

Andrej walks along the shore of Loch Awe with the hotel in the background.

Nigel Hough took the best view possible.

Fabienne walks along the track at Loch Awe station. Argyle.

Obviously, Nigel Hough stayed on the platform.

Andrej and Fabienne escape in their pursuers van and head for a ferry. The old ferry slipway near the Ballachulish Hotel on the A828, Highland, Scotland. The ferry has been replaced by a bridge over the Lochs.

Alan Watt provides this comparison from 2014.

The van makes the ferry just in time. Near Ballachulish.

The replacement bridge can be seen in this modern view from Alan Watt.

Looking landward from the ferry. Ballachulish, Highland, Scotland.

Alan Watt couldn't get to the exact spot for a more accurate shot as large concrete blocks were in the way, but its clear that this is the same building.