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The Long Arm (1956)

The Long Arm poster

Mystery, Crime, Thriller / 96 min / NR

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.

Director: Charles Frend

Blend 7.3

Cast 67

Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
John Stratton Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison Mary Halliday
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
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 Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies
David Davies Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards Mr. Thomas
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)
Dennis Carnell
Dennis Carnell
Edward Cast
Edward Cast
Michael Collins
Fred Davis
Fred Davis
Jack Dearlove
Robert Gregory
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin
Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington
George Holdcroft
George Holdcroft
Lindsay Hooper
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
Colin McKenzie
Colin McKenzie
Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton
Robert Moor
Robert Moor
Fred Nicholas
Fred Nicholas
John Paul
John Paul
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
Charles Rayford
Anthony Richmond
Anthony Richmond
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart
Meadows White
Meadows White
John Wilder
John Wilder Detective (uncredited)
Sonnie Wills
Sonnie Wills

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