Question 1

Which famous car chase in San Francisco was inspired by the realistic car chase in Robbery?

Accepted Answer

The realistic car chase through London in Robbery led director Peter Yates to do another car chase in San Francisco a year later for Bullitt (1968), which Steve McQueen personally wanted Yates for.

Question 2

Why did the film crew have to clean the train rails before filming the robbery scenes?

Accepted Answer

The train robbery scenes were filmed at Theddingworth on a railway line that had closed in June 1966, so the rails were rusty. The crew cleaned and polished them with mops and brushes to make them look in use.

Question 3

What happened to Jason Robards' scenes in Robbery?

Accepted Answer

Jason Robards filmed for 3 days in an attempt by producer Joseph E. Levine to make the film more attractive to US moviegoers, but the scenes were eventually deleted.

Question 4

Which real-life person is Stanley Baker's character Paul Clifton based on?

Accepted Answer

Stanley Baker's character Paul Clifton is based on Bruce Reynolds, the real-life mastermind behind the 1963 Great Train Robbery. Reynolds escaped the country but later returned and was jailed for 15 years.

Question 5

What was the real house used for the Clifton home in the final scene?

Accepted Answer

The house used for Paul and Kate Clifton's home at the end of the film was Stanley Baker's own house at 7 Queensmere Road, Wimbledon Park. Baker later sold it for redevelopment into Thursley Gardens.

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