The Long Arm (1956)

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The Long Arm on IMDb 7.2/10 442 votes

Released:
1956-06-01

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 36min

Genre:
Mystery, Crime, Thriller

  • 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