The Long Arm

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

Duration: 96 min
Release date: 1956-06-01
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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.

Mystery Crime Thriller

The Long Arm

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Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
as Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
John Stratton
as Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison
as Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke
Michael Brooke
as Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
as Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
Richard Leech
as Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick
Newton Blick
as Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen
as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
as Stone
Peter Burton
Peter Burton
as Creasey
George Rose
George Rose
as Slob
Arthur Rigby
Arthur Rigby
as Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
as Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
as The Young Workman - Stanley James
Maureen Davis
Maureen Davis
as The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick
John Warwick
as Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler
Joss Ambler
as Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan
Barry Keegan
as Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as House Surgeon
Harry Locke
Harry Locke
as Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons
Nicholas Parsons
as Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton
Warwick Ashton
as Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells
Ursula Howells
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies
David Davies
as Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton
Julie Milton
as Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards
Meredith Edwards
as Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Official at Somerset House
John Welsh
John Welsh
as House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb
Gillian Webb
as Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
Maureen Delaney
as Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark
as Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn
William Mervyn
as Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Richard Davies
as Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Frazer Hines
as Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Stratford Johns
as Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge
David Lodge
as Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Guy Standeven
as Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch
Peter Welch
as CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Martin Wyldeck
as Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Dennis Carnell
Dennis Carnell
as
Edward Cast
Edward Cast
as
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
as
Fred Davis
Fred Davis
as
Jack Dearlove
Jack Dearlove
as
Robert Gregory
Robert Gregory
as
Fred Griffiths
Fred Griffiths
as
Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin
as
Aidan Harrington
Aidan Harrington
as
George Holdcroft
George Holdcroft
as
Lindsay Hooper
Lindsay Hooper
as
Arthur Howell
Arthur Howell
as
Colin McKenzie
Colin McKenzie
as
Jack McNaughton
Jack McNaughton
as
Robert Moor
Robert Moor
as
Fred Nicholas
Fred Nicholas
as
John Paul
John Paul
as
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
as
Charles Rayford
Charles Rayford
as
Anthony Richmond
Anthony Richmond
as
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
as
Philip Stewart
Philip Stewart
as
Meadows White
Meadows White
as
John Wilder
John Wilder
as Detective (uncredited)
Sonnie Wills
Sonnie Wills
as
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