The Long Arm
19 reviews
Mystery/Crime
1h 36m
1956
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...
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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.
- DirectorCharles Frend
- Release1 June 1956
- Genre
- Duration1h 36m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate19 reviews
- Productions
Ealing Studios
Cast

Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday

John Stratton
Sergeant Ward

Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday

Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room

Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson

Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Sydney Tafler
Stone

Peter Burton
Creasey

George Rose
Slob

Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester

Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop

Ian Bannen
The Young Workman - Stanley James

John Warwick
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office

Joss Ambler
Cashier at Shipping Office

Alec McCowen
House Surgeon

Harry Locke
Secondhand Dealer

Nicholas Parsons
Police Constable Bates

Ursula Howells
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson

Meredith Edwards
Mr. Thomas

Harold Goodwin
Official at Somerset House

John Welsh
House Agent at Shepperton

Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help

Jameson Clark
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie

William Mervyn
Manager of Festival Hall

Vincent Ball
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Richard Davies
Detective (uncredited)

Frazer Hines
Urchin (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
Constable (uncredited)

David Lodge
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Detective (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)

Jack McNaughton
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