The Long Arm
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

1 h 36 min

1956

GB

NR

Mystery,

Crime,

Thriller

69%

User Score

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.

Movie 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

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Stone

Peter Burton

Peter Burton

Creasey

George Rose

George Rose

Slob

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