Movie Description
The Long Arm
(1956)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Charles Frend
- Producer : Michael Balcon
- Editor : Gordon Stone
- Cast : Jack Hawkins,John Stratton,Dorothy Alison,Michael Brooke,Sam Kydd,Glyn Houston,Richard Leech,Newton Blick,Geoffrey Keen,Sydney Tafler,Peter Burton,George Rose,Arthur Rigby,Ralph Truman,Ian Bannen,Maureen Davis,John Warwick,Joss Ambler,Barry Keegan,Alec McCowen,Harry Locke,Nicholas Parsons,Warwick Ashton,Ursula Howells,David Davies,Julie Milton,Meredith Edwards,Harold Goodwin,John Welsh,Gillian Webb,Maureen Delaney,Jameson Clark,William Mervyn,Vincent Ball,Richard Davies,Frazer Hines,Stratford Johns,David Lodge,Guy Standeven,Frederick Treves,Peter Welch,Martin Wyldeck,Dennis Carnell,Edward Cast,Michael Collins,Fred Davis,Jack Dearlove,Robert Gregory,Fred Griffiths,Patrick Halpin,Aidan Harrington,George Holdcroft,Lindsay Hooper,Arthur Howell,Colin McKenzie,Jack McNaughton,Robert Moor,Fred Nicholas,John Paul,Roy Purcell,Charles Rayford,Anthony Richmond,Pat Ryan,Philip Stewart,Meadows White,John Wilder,Sonnie Wills
Cast
Supt Tom Halliday
Sergeant Ward
Mary Halliday
Tony Halliday
Police Constable in Information Room
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Deputy Commander
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Stone
Creasey
Slob
Detective Inspector at Chester
Colonel Blenkinsop
The Young Workman - Stanley James
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Cashier at Shipping Office
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
House Surgeon
Secondhand Dealer
Police Constable Bates
Newspaper Circulation Manager
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Welsh Police Constable
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Mr. Thomas
Official at Somerset House
House Agent at Shepperton
Housewife at Shepperton
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
Manager of Festival Hall
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Urchin (uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
CID Man (uncredited)
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Long Arm
Status Released
Release Information
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1956-06-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesEaling Studios
Genres
- Mystery
- Crime
- Thriller
