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The Long Arm

1956-06-011h 36mMystery / Crime / Thriller6.9/10TMDB · 24 votes

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.

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

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Directed byCharles Frend

Original languageEnglish

Original release1956-06-01

ProductionUnited Kingdom

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Jack HawkinsSupt Tom Halliday

John StrattonSergeant Ward

Dorothy AlisonMary Halliday

Michael BrookeTony Halliday

Sam KyddPolice Constable in Information Room

Glyn HoustonDetective Sergeant in 'Q' car

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Richard LeechNightwatchman / Gilson Newton BlickDeputy Commander Geoffrey KeenChief Superintendent Jim Malcolm Sydney TaflerStone Peter BurtonCreasey George RoseSlob Arthur RigbyDetective Inspector at Chester Ralph TrumanColonel Blenkinsop Ian BannenThe Young Workman - Stanley James Maureen DavisThe Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James John WarwickDetective Inspector at Shipping Office Joss AmblerCashier at Shipping Office Barry KeeganDetective Constable in Hospital Ward Alec McCowenHouse Surgeon Harry LockeSecondhand Dealer Nicholas ParsonsPolice Constable Bates Warwick AshtonNewspaper Circulation Manager Ursula HowellsMrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson David DaviesWelsh Police Constable Julie MiltonWelsh Newsagent's Daughter Meredith EdwardsMr. Thomas Harold GoodwinOfficial at Somerset House John WelshHouse Agent at Shepperton Gillian WebbHousewife at Shepperton Maureen DelaneyMrs. Stevens, the daily help Jameson ClarkDetective Superintendent Ogilvie William MervynManager of Festival Hall Vincent BallP.C. at Hospital (uncredited)Richard DaviesDetective (uncredited)Frazer HinesUrchin (uncredited)Stratford JohnsConstable (uncredited)David LodgeDetective at Car Lot (uncredited)Guy StandevenDetective (uncredited)Frederick TrevesDetective tailing Creasey (uncredited)Peter WelchCID Man (uncredited)Martin WyldeckOfficer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)Dennis CarnellEdward CastMichael CollinsFred DavisJack DearloveRobert GregoryFred GriffithsPatrick HalpinAidan HarringtonGeorge HoldcroftLindsay HooperArthur HowellColin McKenzieJack McNaughtonRobert MoorFred NicholasJohn PaulRoy PurcellCharles RayfordAnthony RichmondPat RyanPhilip StewartMeadows WhiteJohn WilderDetective (uncredited)Sonnie Wills

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