The Long Arm
The Long Arm
Release: 1956-06-01
·Runtime: 96m
·★ 6.8
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
John Stratton
as Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
as Mary Halliday
Sam Kydd
as Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
as Nightwatchman / Gilson
Geoffrey Keen
as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
as Stone
Peter Burton
as Creasey
George Rose
as Slob
Arthur Rigby
as Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman
as Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen
as The Young Workman - Stanley James
Joss Ambler
as Cashier at Shipping Office
Alec McCowen
as House Surgeon
Harry Locke
as Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons
as Police Constable Bates
Ursula Howells
as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Meredith Edwards
as Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin
as Official at Somerset House
John Welsh
as House Agent at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
as Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark
as Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn
as Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball
as P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies
as Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
as Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
as Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge
as Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Detective (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
as Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths
Jack McNaughton
Robert Moor
John Paul
