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