The Long Arm

Jun 1, 1956

1h 36m

★ 6.9

The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!

Overview

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.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

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Cast

Supt Tom Halliday

Jack Hawkins

Sergeant Ward

John Stratton

Mary Halliday

Dorothy Alison

Tony Halliday

Michael Brooke

Police Constable in Information Room

Sam Kydd

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Glyn Houston

Nightwatchman / Gilson

Richard Leech

Deputy Commander

Newton Blick

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Geoffrey Keen

Stone

Sydney Tafler

Creasey

Peter Burton

Slob

George Rose

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