i provide location service on the this film every sunday we would shoot in london berkeley square . david niven ever the gentleman thoroughly enjoy the role and sadly to be his last . we have a moment of panic when a trunk load of fake krugerrands ( cast for the film . ) tip down a storm drain . imagine frantic crew open all the drain to recover every last one . if you know and love london you will love this comedy romp also start richard jordan who sadly die from a brain tumour . a good film and great crew and superb cast . look for the current star of coronation street then play crowd scene or extra . the car lot and ivan retail enterprise be all shot in west london and chiswick the entire shopping parade and the american used car lot be dress overnight and the car lot be still there a be the shop . a restaurant be suddenly turn into a funeral parlour . if you see the film on the listing make an effort to see it . by the way sally harrison the bank receptionist be marry to the production designer tony curtis . april 2007 just think i would add a few extra comment on location representpub represent just off berkeley square elke sommers cottage represent in back road alongide twickenham film studio ivans use car lot represent along chiswick high street and all shop location near roundabout . workshop ( convert armour van ) factory on roundabout opposite fuller brewery jail ( see workshop above ) telephone box see elke sommers cottage ( it be the wooden studio prop box use in many film and look for the lighting cable at gound level and the wood hinge on the door . computer room honeywells near olympia graveyard chiswick grave just outside the boundary on common land bank interior and ceiling void and strongroom representtwickenham studiosand just to add david niven ever the gentleman and joked and mixed with the crew and extra and so on . niven would dine in the connaught hotel bu join the crew for coffee .