The Long Arm
The Long Arm
Release: 1956-06-01
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 6.9
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Ealing Studios
Cast
Jack Hawkins
as Supt Tom Halliday
Geoffrey Keen
as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Meredith Edwards
as Mr. Thomas
Frazer Hines
as Urchin (uncredited)
Nicholas Parsons
as Police Constable Bates
George Rose
as Slob
Martin Wyldeck
as Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Joss Ambler
as Cashier at Shipping Office
Alec McCowen
as House Surgeon
Ralph Truman
as Colonel Blenkinsop
Vincent Ball
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Robert Moor
Jack McNaughton
Sydney Tafler
as Stone
Ursula Howells
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Arthur Rigby
as Detective Inspector at Chester
John Welsh
as House Agent at Shepperton
Richard Leech
as Nightwatchman / Gilson
Harry Locke
as Secondhand Dealer
William Mervyn
as Manager of Festival Hall
Glyn Houston
as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Guy Standeven
as Detective (uncredited)
John Stratton
as Sergeant Ward
Ian Bannen
as The Young Workman - Stanley James
Jameson Clark
as Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
Stratford Johns
as Constable (uncredited)
Dorothy Alison
as Mary Halliday
Maureen Delaney
as Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Richard Davies
as Detective (uncredited)
David Lodge
as Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Sam Kydd
as Police Constable in Information Room
Peter Burton
as Creasey
Harold Goodwin
as Official at Somerset House
John Paul
