The Long Arm
The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!
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.
Director Charles Frend
Cast
Richard Davies
Detective (uncredited)
Peter Welch
CID Man (uncredited)
John Paul
Frazer Hines
Urchin (uncredited)
Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday
George Holdcroft
Peter Burton
Creasey
Ian Bannen
The Young Workman - Stanley James
Barry Keegan
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Meredith Edwards
Mr. Thomas
David Lodge
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Pat Ryan
Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday
Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester
Nicholas Parsons
Police Constable Bates
Fred Griffiths
Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room
Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Harold Goodwin
Official at Somerset House
Jack McNaughton
Robert Moor
Sydney Tafler
Stone
Joss Ambler
Cashier at Shipping Office
John Welsh
House Agent at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Guy Standeven
Detective (uncredited)
Roy Purcell
Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Jameson Clark
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
Stratford Johns
Constable (uncredited)
Harry Locke
Secondhand Dealer
Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop
Maureen Davis
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
David Davies
Welsh Police Constable
Vincent Ball
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
John Stratton
Sergeant Ward
William Mervyn
Manager of Festival Hall
George Rose
Slob
Alec McCowen
House Surgeon