The Long Arm

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.

GB

Made in GB

6.9/10

1956

Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Ealing Studios

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Cast

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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