Loot

Plot

Joe Orton's black comedy farce has been adapted to the screen in a fast-paced, but ultimately ineffective, adaptation. Hywel Bennett and Roy Holder are two lay-abouts named Dennis and Hal who decide to improve their lot in life by robbing a bank. After pulling the job, they have to hide the loot -- and where else but in the casket of Holder's recently deceased mother? Unfortunately, although the boys hide the money, they can't hide the casket, so they opt for stashing it in the bathroom of the hotel run by Holder's father (Milo O'Shea). All is well until wacky Inspector Truscott (Richard Attenborough) arrives to investigate. Snapping at his heels is Fay (Lee Remick) -- a sexy nurse looking for the loot. Soon, the father's hotel becomes a cacophony of stomping feet and slamming doors, with the loot and the corpse in a farcical shell-game, one step ahead of discovery by the inept Truscott. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Cast

• Richard Attenborough - Truscott
• Lee Remick - Fay
• Hywel Bennett - Dennis
• Roy Holder - Hal
• Milo O'Shea - Mr. McLeavy

Dick Emery - Mr. Bateman; Hal Galili - 1st Pallbearer; Harold Innocent - Bank Manager; Antonia Katsaros - Policewoman; Joe Lynch - Father O'Shaughnessy; Jean Marlow - Mrs. McLeavy; Robert Raglan - Doctor; Kevin Brennan - Vicar; John Cater - Meadows; Edwin Finn - 4th Pallbearer

Credit

Anthony Pratt - Art Director, Brian Cox - Costume Designer, Douglas Hermes - First Assistant Director, Silvio Narizzano - Director, Martin Charles - Editor, Keith Mansfield - Composer (Music Score), Keith Mansfield - Songwriter, Austin Dempster - Cinematographer, Arthur Lewis - Producer, Ken Ritchie - Sound/Sound Designer, Ray Galton - Screenwriter, Alan Simpson - Screenwriter, Joe Orton - Play Author

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