The Long Arm (1956)

Name: The Long Arm
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1956-06-01
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison, Michael Brooke, Sam Kydd

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.

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Released 1956-06-01 · 96 min · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Directed by Charles Frend

Cast

Jack Hawkins as Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton as Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison as Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke as Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd as Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech as Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick as Deputy Commander
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