About the film
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The Long Arm
Release Date: June 01, 1956
| Year | : | 1956 |
| Slogan | : | «The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!» |
| Genres | : | Mystery, Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Ealing Studios, The Rank Organisation |
| Director | : | Charles Frend |
| Producers | : | Michael Balcon, Thomas N. Morahan |
| Writers | : | Janet Green, Robert Barr |
| RunTime | : | 96 mins. |
Scotland 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.
Main Actors
Jack Hawkins
Character : Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
Character : Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Character : Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke
Character : Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
Character : Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
Character : Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
Character : Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick
Character : Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
Character : Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
Character : Stone
Peter Burton
Character : Creasey
George Rose
Character : Slob
Arthur Rigby
Character : Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman
Character : Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen
Character : The Young Workman - Stanley James
Maureen Davis
Character : The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick
Character : Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler
Character : Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan
Character : Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen
Character : House Surgeon
Harry Locke
Character : Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons
Character : Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton
Character : Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells
Character : Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies
Character : Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton
Character : Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards
Character : Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin
Character : Official at Somerset House
John Welsh
Character : House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb
Character : Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
Character : Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark
Character : Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn
Character : Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball
Character : P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Character : Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Character : Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Character : Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge
Character : Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Character : Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
Character : Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch
Character : CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Character : Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
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