The Long Arm
# The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!
π 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.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1956-06-01
β Running Time:
96 mins
β Vote Average:
7.0
Beloved Cast
Supt Tom Halliday
Jack Hawkins
Sergeant Ward
John Stratton
Mary Halliday
Dorothy Alison
Tony Halliday
Michael Brooke
Police Constable in Information Room
Sam Kydd
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Glyn Houston
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Richard Leech
Deputy Commander
Newton Blick
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Geoffrey Keen
Stone
Sydney Tafler
Creasey
Peter Burton
Slob
George Rose
Detective Inspector at Chester
Arthur Rigby
Colonel Blenkinsop
Ralph Truman
The Young Workman - Stanley James
Ian Bannen
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
Maureen Davis
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
John Warwick
Cashier at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Barry Keegan
House Surgeon
Alec McCowen
Secondhand Dealer
Harry Locke
Police Constable Bates
Nicholas Parsons
Newspaper Circulation Manager
Warwick Ashton
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Ursula Howells
Welsh Police Constable
David Davies
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Julie Milton
Mr. Thomas
Meredith Edwards
Official at Somerset House
Harold Goodwin
House Agent at Shepperton
John Welsh
Housewife at Shepperton
Gillian Webb
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Maureen Delaney
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
Jameson Clark
Manager of Festival Hall
William Mervyn
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Vincent Ball
Detective (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Urchin (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Constable (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
David Lodge
Detective (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
CID Man (uncredited)
Peter Welch
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Dennis Carnell
Edward Cast
Michael Collins
Fred Davis
Jack Dearlove
Robert Gregory
Fred Griffiths
Patrick Halpin
Aidan Harrington
George Holdcroft
Lindsay Hooper
Arthur Howell
Colin McKenzie
Jack McNaughton
Robert Moor
Fred Nicholas
John Paul
Roy Purcell
Charles Rayford
Anthony Richmond
Pat Ryan
Philip Stewart
Meadows White
John Wilder
Sonnie Wills