A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

Ralph Thomas (1979)

105min

A Certificate

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by David Parkinson

This pleasing but predictable heist caper boasts a classy cast. Giving one of the better performances of his twilight years, David Niven plays a criminal mastermind who blackmails old lag Richard Jordan into joining his audacious assault on a swanky bank. Making his first film in five years (and it was to be his last), veteran director Ralph Thomas fails to impose himself on the familiar sequence of events, but coaxes a splendid performance from American actress Gloria Grahame.

Summary

A professional criminal masterminds a daring plan to relieve a high-security bank of a large fortune in cash. An ex-convict working at the bank is blackmailed into assisting with the heist, but starts to find he enjoys returning to his villainous ways. Crime drama, starring David Niven and Richard Jordan.

Cast & Crew

Pinky Green Richard Jordan

Ivan the Terrible David Niven

Foxy Oliver Tobias

Ma Gloria Grahame

Miss Pelham Elke Sommer

Inspector Watford Richard Johnson

Governor Joss Ackland

Pealer Bell Michael Angelis

Legs Eleven Anthony Heaton

Charlie the Clubb Dicken Ashworth

Mavis Minah Bird

Major Treadwell Peter Cartwright

Sid the Yid Davy Kaye

Sid Larkin Hugh Griffith

Solicitor John Rhys-Davies

Port official Alfred Molina

Director Ralph Thomas

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Language: EnglishColourAvailable on: video and DVD

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