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The Long Arm( 1956)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jack Hawkins

      Supt Tom Halliday

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      John Stratton

      Sergeant Ward

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      Dorothy Alison

      Mary Halliday

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      Michael Brooke

      Tony Halliday

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      Sam Kydd

      Police Constable in Information Room

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      Glyn Houston

      Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

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      Richard Leech

      Nightwatchman / Gilson

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      Newton Blick

      Deputy Commander

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      Geoffrey Keen

      Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

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      Sydney Tafler

      Stone

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      Peter Burton

      Creasey

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      George Rose

      Slob

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      Arthur Rigby

      Detective Inspector at Chester

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      Ralph Truman

      Colonel Blenkinsop

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      Ian Bannen

      The Young Workman - Stanley James

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      Maureen Davis

      The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James

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      John Warwick

      Detective Inspector at Shipping Office

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      Joss Ambler

      Cashier at Shipping Office

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      Barry Keegan

      Detective Constable in Hospital Ward

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      Alec McCowen

      House Surgeon

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      Harry Locke

      Secondhand Dealer

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      Nicholas Parsons

      Police Constable Bates

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      Warwick Ashton

      Newspaper Circulation Manager

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      Ursula Howells

      Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson

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      David Davies

      Welsh Police Constable

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      Julie Milton

      Welsh Newsagent's Daughter

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      Meredith Edwards

      Mr. Thomas

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      Harold Goodwin

      Official at Somerset House

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      John Welsh

      House Agent at Shepperton

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      Gillian Webb

      Housewife at Shepperton

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      Maureen Delaney

      Mrs. Stevens, the daily help

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      Jameson Clark

      Detective Superintendent Ogilvie

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      William Mervyn

      Manager of Festival Hall

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      Vincent Ball

      P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

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      Richard Davies

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Frazer Hines

      Urchin (uncredited)

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      Stratford Johns

      Constable (uncredited)

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      David Lodge

      Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Frederick Treves

      Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)

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      Peter Welch

      CID Man (uncredited)

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      Martin Wyldeck

      Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)

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      Dennis Carnell

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      Edward Cast

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      Michael Collins

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      Fred Davis

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      Jack Dearlove

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      Robert Gregory

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      Fred Griffiths

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      Patrick Halpin

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      Aidan Harrington

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      George Holdcroft

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      Lindsay Hooper

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      Arthur Howell

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      Colin McKenzie

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      Jack McNaughton

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      Robert Moor

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      Fred Nicholas

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      John Paul

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      Roy Purcell

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      Charles Rayford

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      Anthony Richmond

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      Pat Ryan

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      Philip Stewart

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      Meadows White

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      John Wilder

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      Sonnie Wills

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Aug 07 2016
    The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Music is by Gerard Schurmann and cinematography by Gordon Dines. Detective-Superintendent Tom Halliday (Hawkins) heads up an investigation into a number of safe cracking robberies. Which in turn turns into a murder investigation. Out of Ealing Studios, this is a little cracker of a police procedural detective mystery. The flow of the investigation is natural, not given over to wild implausibilities, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • detective
    • scotland yard
    • film noir