A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (1979)

An American ex-convict (Richard Jordan) in England lands a job as an electrician at a prominent London bank. But when an old criminal cohort (David Niven, looking none too well) finds out he's working at a bank, he pressures the ex-con to assist him in robbing the bank. Directed by Ralph Thomas (THE CLOUDED YELLOW). Everyone loves a good heist movie, right? Unfortunately, this isn't one of them. As Stanley Myers' awful score played over the opening credits, I sensed this wasn't going to go very well and I was correct. Richard Jordan is a good character actor but as a leading man, he's weak. Ralph Thomas' direction seems rushed and there's no tension which is terminal in a heist thriller. Although the film is fictional, the film makers claim the movie is based on one of the biggest bank robberies in Great Britain. I'd take that with a grain of salt. There's a lot wasted talent involved. With Gloria Grahame, Elke Sommer, Oliver Tobias, Richard Johnson, Hugh Griffith, Joss Ackland and John Rhys Davies.