Loot (1970)

Based on the play by 'Joe Orton' this film follows the adventures of two pals who have pulled off a bank robbery and have to hide the loot. Fortunately (?) one of them works in a funeral ... See full summary »

Director:

Silvio Narizzano

Writers:

Ray Galton, Joe Orton (play),

Stars:

Richard Attenborough, Lee Remick, Hywel Bennett

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Attenborough	...	Inspector Truscott
Lee Remick	...	Nurse Fay McMahon
Hywel Bennett	...	Dennis
Milo O'Shea	...	Mr. McLeavy
Roy Holder	...	Hal
Dick Emery	...	Mr. Bateman
Joe Lynch	...	Father O'Shaughnessy
John Cater	...	Meadows
Aubrey Woods	...	Undertaker
Enid Lowe	...	W.V.A. Leader
Harold Innocent	...	Bank Manager
Kevin Brennan	...	Vicar
Andonia Katsaros	...	Policewoman
Jean Marlow	...	Mrs. McLeavy
Robert Raglan	...	Doctor

Storyline

Based on the play by 'Joe Orton' this film follows the adventures of two pals who have pulled off a bank robbery and have to hide the loot. Fortunately (?) one of them works in a funeral parlour and they have a coffin to spare. Then there's the gold-digger nurse and the gonad-grabber detective and a host of other wonderful characters.

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Plot Keywords:

loot | coffin | nurse | bank robbery | inspector | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1970 (UK)

Also Known As:

Det bare røveri

Filming Locations:

Bear Road, Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Performing Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Broadway production of "Loot" written by Joe Orton opened at the Biltmore Theater in New York on March 18, 1968 and ran for 22 performances.

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Connections

References The Public Enemy (1931)

User Reviews

Great

Simply put, I enjoyed this thoroughly. Although I am not familiar with the play of the same name, or any of the actors aside from Richard Attenborough, or any of the crew, I suspect this only enhanced my enjoyment.

I had only previously seen Richard Attenborough in Jurassic Park and this movie will most certainly make me keen to see him again. I caught this on TV after another movie and I had absolutely no idea what I was watching. It was completely unplanned on my part.

By the end I was laughing obediently at the ensuing hilarity. If you happen to find this movie is to your tastes then the comedy hits hard and uncompromising like a heavy weight boxer. But to be fair I enjoyed The Love Guru and Basic Instinct 2 so I am in no position to comment on 'taste'. I did however enjoy it enough to feel motivated to add my first review for it.