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Debut directorial film of Stephen Frears.
Publicity for this picture explained the meaning of the film's title by quoting its definition from the American Dictionary of Slang which defined a GUMSHOE as "a hard, foot-slogging private eye".
Debut music score composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. This included the song "Baby, You're Good for Me" with lyrics written by regular lyricist collaborator Tim Rice.
Albert Finney was originally going to direct this film, having recently directed "Charlie Bubbles (1968)," but he was so immersed in his characterization for the film that he decided to forego directing the picture, and handed over the reins to his "Charlie Bubbles (1968)" assistant Stephen Frears.
The film ends with a long take of Eddie sitting in his room with a hat on, smoking a cigarette and listening to a record. Writer Neville Smith wanted the record to be an authentic rock'n'roll classic, perhaps Elvis Presley's original recording of "Blue Suede Shoes", but the rights to this and other recordings of the period were prohibitively expensive and it was cheaper for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to write a new song instead.
"Anne Scott: [Eddie has gone to Botha Export Co Ltd for further investigations] We're closed! Eddie Ginley: Got your coat? Anne Scott: Yeah! Eddie Ginley: Put it on. Anne Scott: Who are you? Eddie Ginley: Board of Trade. Anne Scott: Well, what do you want? Eddie Ginley: We have Powers Of Search. Anne Scott: You don't look like the Board Of Trade to me. Eddie Ginley: We're changing the image. Would you sit down please. Oh, wait. You've got something on your eye. No, don't touch it, don't touch it. Leave it to me. Relax. [removes her glasses] Eddie Ginley: Close your eyes. [Kisses her] Anne Scott: I'm Anne Scott. Eddie Ginley: I'm all shook up. Anne Scott: What's your name? Eddie Ginley: Modelling. Clay Modelling. Anne Scott: I don't think I fancy you, Modelling. Eddie Ginley: Work on it. Anne Scott: I like tall men. Eddie Ginley: The Seven Dwarves got Snow White. Anne Scott: Only cos they crowded her. Eddie Ginley: You'll have to go on your knees then. Anne Scott: On this floor? Eddie Ginley: I'll put a cushion down. Anne Scott: I couldn't. Eddie Ginley: Why not? Anne Scott: I stoop to conquer, I don't kneel."
"Eddie Ginley: Mrs. Blankers-Cohen? Anne Scott: Not expected. Eddie Ginley: Where can I find her? Anne Scott: 49 Faulkner Square. Eddie Ginley: Does she live there? Anne Scott: Yes, but not for long. Eddie Ginley: How come. Anne Scott: She's leaving. Tomorrow. Eddie Ginley: What time? Anne Scott: 7am. Eddie Ginley: How? Anne Scott: Boat. Hoskinson's Dock. Eddie Ginley: You're a Londoner? Anne Scott: You're a bright kid, Modelling. Eddie Ginley: What you doing up here? Anne Scott: Old story. With a dancing troupe. Manager cleared off with the money, I was stranded. Eddie Ginley: In Liverpool? Anne Scott: In Liverpool. So I got a job in this office. Eddie Ginley: Don't be embarrassed when we're out together - I could walk behind you. Eddie Ginley: Oh no. Eddie Ginley: Why not? Anne Scott: I like to hold hands in the street. I'd feel like I was taking you out for a walk. Eddie Ginley: [Can't make out this line] Anne Scott: I'm basically conservative. Eddie Ginley: Switch sides."
