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The Long Arm

Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Directed By
Charles Frend
The Long Arm

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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Jack Hawkins

Supt Tom Halliday

John Stratton

Sergeant Ward

Dorothy Alison

Mary Halliday

Michael Brooke

Tony Halliday

Sam Kydd

Police Constable in Information Room

Glyn Houston

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Richard Leech

Nightwatchman / Gilson

Newton Blick

Deputy Commander

Geoffrey Keen

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Sydney Tafler

Stone

George Rose

Slob

Arthur Rigby

Detective Inspector at Chester

Crew

Charles Frend

Director

Janet Green

Screenplay

Robert Barr

Screenplay

Gordon Dines

Director of Photography

Gerard Schurmann

Original Music Composer

Gordon Stone

Editor

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Design

Michael Balcon

Producer

Roy Gough

Still Photographer

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Daphne Martin

Hairstylist

Edward Carrick

Art Direction

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