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The Long Arm (1956)

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

Genre : Mystery, Drama

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Charles Frend
Writer : Janet Green, Robert Barr

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
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
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)

Crews

Charles Frend
Charles Frend
Director
Roy Gough
Roy Gough
Still Photographer
Gordon Dines
Gordon Dines
Cinematography
Gerard Schurmann
Gerard Schurmann
Music
Janet Green
Janet Green
Screenplay
Robert Barr
Robert Barr
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Gordon Stone
Gordon Stone
Editor
Thomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan
Associate Producer
Edward Carrick
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Anthony Mendleson
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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