A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is a 1979 British heist film directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Guy Elmes and starring Richard Jordan, Oliver Tobias, and David Niven. The film takes its name from the song A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. Pinky (Richard Jordan) is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but accidentally getting himself a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, gives him a lot of undue atten... more

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square is a 1979 British heist film directed by Ralph Thomas, written by Guy Elmes and starring Richard Jordan, Oliver Tobias, and David Niven. The film takes its name from the song A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square. Pinky (Richard Jordan) is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but accidentally getting himself a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, gives him a lot of undue attention from "Ivan the Terrible" David Niven, the local hoodlum. By using Pinky, Ivan hopes to rob the bank and Pinky starts to liken to the idea of going back to his old ways. Also, in this picture is Gloria Grahame (It's a Wonderful Life) in one of her last roles before her death in 1981. Julian Bray (who provided locations services to the Production) writes: "This film (movie) is a must for students of London, England as it was in the 1970s, many of the iconic landmarks are featured, as the film centers around the heist of a bank in Berkeley... less