The Big Scam

• Director: Ralph Thomas
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Caper
• Themes: Perfect Crime
• Main Cast: Gloria Grahame, Richard Jordan, David Niven
• Release Year: 1979
• Country: US
• Run Time: 102 minutes

Plot

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square was the original title of this British caper film. David Niven does his suave 'n' blase bit as a criminal mastermind planning a giant bank heist. Richard Jordan co-stars as an American ex-con tapped to oversee the operation. Gloria Grahame, in one of her last roles, masticates the scenery as Jordan's rude-and-crude mom. The Big Scam picked up a third title when it was released to video as The Mayfair Bank Caper. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Joss Ackland - Prison Warden (uncredited); Michael Angelis - Pealer Bell; Dicken Ashworth - Charlie the Chubb; Bruce Boa - Morgan Stanfield; Ian Collier - Sgt. George; Brian Croucher - Gregory Peck; John Rhys-Davies - Solicitor; Derek Deadman - Nobby Flowers; Gloria Grahame - Ma Fox; Hugh Griffith - Sid Larkin; Anthony Heaton - Legs Eleven; Stefan Kalipha - Ibrahim; David Niven - Ivan (Bernard Drew); Edward Peel - Jack Diamond; Duncan Preston - Police Car Driver; Brian Protheroe - Stan the Spinner; Robert Raglan - Judge; Ewen Solon - Commander Ford; Elke Sommer - Miss Pelham; Oliver Tobias - Foxy; John Washbrook - Blakestone; Peter Cartwright - Major Treadwell; Richard Jordan - Pinky; Nicholas Donnelly - Security Guard; Michael O'Hagan - Mr. Beddings; Chris Sullivan - Dolman; John Pennington - Fletcher; Minah Bird - Mavis; Roy Boyd - Security Guard; Richard Johnson - Inspector Watford

Credit

Ralph Thomas - Director, John Coquillon - Cinematographer

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