A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (film)

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Directed by	Ralph Thomas
Produced by	Benjamin Fisz
Written by	Guy Elmes (story and screenplay)
Starring	Richard Jordan, Oliver Tobias, David Niven, Elke Sommer
Music by	Stanley Myers
Cinematography	John Coquillon
Edited by	Peter Boita
Release dates	1979
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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".

Plot synopsis

Pinky (Jordan) is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but takes a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, which gives him a lot of undue attention from "Ivan the Terrible" (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 known as

• The Big Scam
• The Biggest Bank Robbery
• The Mayfair Bank Caper (video title)

External links

• A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square at the Internet Movie Database
• A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square at AllMovie