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Feature film — 1956

The Long Arm (1956)

6.91h 36mMystery — Crime — Thriller

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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Director: Charles Frend

On screen

Cast & crew

Jack Hawkins as Supt Tom Halliday

Jack Hawkins

Supt Tom Halliday

John Stratton as Sergeant Ward

John Stratton

Sergeant Ward

Dorothy Alison as Mary Halliday

Dorothy Alison

Mary Halliday

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Michael Brooke

Tony Halliday

Sam Kydd as Police Constable in Information Room

Sam Kydd

Police Constable in Information Room

Glyn Houston as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Glyn Houston

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Richard Leech as Nightwatchman / Gilson

Richard Leech

Nightwatchman / Gilson

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Newton Blick

Deputy Commander

Geoffrey Keen as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Geoffrey Keen

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Sydney Tafler as Stone

Sydney Tafler

Stone

Peter Burton as Creasey

Peter Burton

Creasey

George Rose as Slob

George Rose

Slob

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