The Long Arm
1956 · 96 min
Mystery · Crime · Thriller
★ 6.9Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The film is notable for using a police procedural style made popular by Ealing in their 1950 film The Blue Lamp. It is known in the US as The Third Key.
Crew
- Director Charles Frend
- Screenplay Janet Green
- Screenplay Robert Barr
- Director of Photography Gordon Dines
Cast
Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday
- M
Michael Brooke
Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson
- N
Newton Blick
Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
Stone
Peter Burton
Creasey
George Rose
Slob
Crew
- Director — Charles Frend
- Screenplay — Janet Green
- Screenplay — Robert Barr
- Director of Photography — Gordon Dines
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