The Long Arm (1956)
1h 36m
Running Time
June 1, 1956Release Date
The Long Arm (1956)
1h 36m
Running Time
June 1, 1956Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke
Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick
Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
Stone
Peter Burton
Creasey
George Rose
Slob
Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen
The Young Workman - Stanley James
Dorothy Christie
Writer
Maureen Davis
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Campbell Christie
Writer
Joss Ambler
Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen
House Surgeon
Harry Locke
Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons
Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton
Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies
Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards
Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin
Official at Somerset House
John Welsh
House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb
Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn
Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch
CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Charles Frend
Director
Gerard Schurmann
Original Music Composer
Daphne Martin
Hairstylist
Gordon Dines
Director of Photography
Harry Frampton
Makeup Artist
Anthony Mendleson
Costume Design
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Thomas N. Morahan
Associate Producer
Roy Gough
Still Photographer
Janet Green
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Producer
Robert Barr
Screenplay
Gordon Stone
Editor
Meadows White
Philip Stewart
Dennis Carnell
Sonnie Wills
John Wilder
Pat Ryan
Patrick Halpin
Fred Griffiths
Arthur Howell
Colin McKenzie
Jack McNaughton
Roy Purcell
Charles Rayford
Anthony Richmond
John Paul
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 1, 1956
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
detective
scotland yard
noir
Wiki.
The Long Arm (USA title: The Third Key) is a 1956 British film noir police procedural crime film directed by Charles Frend and starring Jack Hawkins. It was based on a screenplay by Robert Barr and Janet Green, and produced by Michael Balcon. It was shot on location in London and Snowdonia in North Wales.
Hawkins played a similar role in John Ford's Gideon's Day (1958), based on books by John Creasey.
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