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The Long Arm

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

1956-06-01 Mystery 1hr 36m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1956-06-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 36m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    Ealing Studios

Crew

Charles Frend
Director
Robert Barr
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Producer

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Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton

John Stratton

Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke

Michael Brooke

Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick

Newton Blick

Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Arthur Rigby

Arthur Rigby

Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

The Young Workman - Stanley James
Maureen Davis

Maureen Davis

The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick

John Warwick

Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

House Surgeon
Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton

Warwick Ashton

Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells

Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies

David Davies

Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton

Julie Milton

Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Official at Somerset House
John Welsh

John Welsh

House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb

Gillian Webb

Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney

Maureen Delaney

Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark

Jameson Clark

Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge

David Lodge

Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck

Martin Wyldeck

Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Long Arm
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2016-08-07

The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins... read more

The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Music is by Gerard Schurmann and cinematography by Gordon Dines. Detective-Superintendent Tom Halliday (Hawkins) heads up an investigation into a number of safe cracking robberies. Which in turn turns into a murder investigation. Out of Ealing Studios, this is a little cracker of a police procedural detective mystery. The flow of the investigation is natural, not given over to wild implausibilities, and always the air of mystery is potent. On the outskirts of the investigation there's a running thread about how policemen's wives/girlfriends suffer in their own ways, their men are married to the force, and this is delicately handled by the makers. While the moments of wry levity are not misplaced. Production is spiffing, with a number of London locations vibrantly used and given a film noir sheen by Dines (The Blue Lamp), while Frend (Scott of the Antarctic) keeps it tight and interesting whilst getting grand perfs from the cast - notably a wonderfully regal Hawkins. So if you are looking for an old time British policer that doesn't insult your intelligence, then you need look no further. 8/10

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A Review by John Chard

The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Music is by Gerard Schurmann and cinematography ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2016-08-07

The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Music is...

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