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The Long Arm

The Long Arm (1956)

The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!

Rating

Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Runtime: 1hr 36min

Director: Charles Frend

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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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Cast member photo for jack-hawkins — Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday

Cast member photo for john-stratton — John Stratton
Sergeant Ward

Cast member photo for dorothy-alison — Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday

Cast member photo for michael-brooke — Michael Brooke
Tony Halliday

Cast member photo for sam-kydd — Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room

Cast member photo for glyn-houston — Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Cast member photo for richard-leech — Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson

Cast member photo for newton-blick — Newton Blick
Deputy Commander

Cast member photo for geoffrey-keen — Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Cast member photo for sydney-tafler — Sydney Tafler
Stone

Cast member photo for peter-burton — Peter Burton
Creasey

Cast member photo for george-rose — George Rose
Slob

Cast member photo for arthur-rigby — Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester

Cast member photo for ralph-truman — Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop

Cast member photo for ian-bannen — Ian Bannen
The Young Workman - Stanley James

Cast member photo for maureen-davis — Maureen Davis
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James

Cast member photo for john-warwick — John Warwick
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office

Cast member photo for joss-ambler — Joss Ambler
Cashier at Shipping Office

Cast member photo for barry-keegan — Barry Keegan
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward

Cast member photo for alec-mccowen — Alec McCowen
House Surgeon

Cast member photo for harry-locke — Harry Locke
Secondhand Dealer

Cast member photo for nicholas-parsons — Nicholas Parsons
Police Constable Bates

Cast member photo for warwick-ashton — Warwick Ashton
Newspaper Circulation Manager

Cast member photo for ursula-howells — Ursula Howells
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson

Cast member photo for david-davies — David Davies
Welsh Police Constable

Cast member photo for julie-milton — Julie Milton
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter

Cast member photo for meredith-edwards — Meredith Edwards
Mr. Thomas

Cast member photo for harold-goodwin — Harold Goodwin
Official at Somerset House

Cast member photo for john-welsh — John Welsh
House Agent at Shepperton

Cast member photo for gillian-webb — Gillian Webb
Housewife at Shepperton

Cast member photo for maureen-delaney — Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help

Cast member photo for jameson-clark — Jameson Clark
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie

Cast member photo for william-mervyn — William Mervyn
Manager of Festival Hall

Cast member photo for vincent-ball — Vincent Ball
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Cast member photo for richard-davies — Richard Davies
Detective (uncredited)

Cast member photo for frazer-hines — Frazer Hines
Urchin (uncredited)

Cast member photo for stratford-johns — Stratford Johns
Constable (uncredited)

Cast member photo for david-lodge — David Lodge
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)

Cast member photo for guy-standeven — Guy Standeven
Detective (uncredited)

Cast member photo for frederick-treves — Frederick Treves
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)

Cast member photo for peter-welch — Peter Welch
CID Man (uncredited)

Cast member photo for martin-wyldeck — Martin Wyldeck
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)

Cast member photo for dennis-carnell — Dennis Carnell

Cast member photo for edward-cast — Edward Cast

Cast member photo for michael-collins — Michael Collins

Cast member photo for fred-davis — Fred Davis

Cast member photo for jack-dearlove — Jack Dearlove

Cast member photo for robert-gregory — Robert Gregory

Cast member photo for fred-griffiths — Fred Griffiths

Cast member photo for patrick-halpin — Patrick Halpin

Cast member photo for aidan-harrington — Aidan Harrington

Cast member photo for george-holdcroft — George Holdcroft

Cast member photo for lindsay-hooper — Lindsay Hooper

Cast member photo for arthur-howell — Arthur Howell

Cast member photo for colin-mckenzie — Colin McKenzie

Cast member photo for jack-mcnaughton — Jack McNaughton

Cast member photo for robert-moor — Robert Moor

Cast member photo for fred-nicholas — Fred Nicholas

Cast member photo for john-paul — John Paul

Cast member photo for roy-purcell — Roy Purcell

Cast member photo for charles-rayford — Charles Rayford

Cast member photo for anthony-richmond — Anthony Richmond

Cast member photo for pat-ryan — Pat Ryan

Cast member photo for philip-stewart — Philip Stewart

Cast member photo for meadows-white — Meadows White

Cast member photo for john-wilder — John Wilder
Detective (uncredited)

Cast member photo for sonnie-wills — Sonnie Wills

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