The Long Arm (1956)
Mystery
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.
Cast
Supt Tom Halliday
Sergeant Ward
Creasey
Slob
Detective Inspector at Chester
Colonel Blenkinsop
The Young Workman - Stanley James
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Cashier at Shipping Office
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
House Surgeon
Mary Halliday
Secondhand Dealer
Police Constable Bates
Newspaper Circulation Manager
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
Welsh Police Constable
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Mr. Thomas
Official at Somerset House
House Agent at Shepperton
Housewife at Shepperton
Tony Halliday
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
Manager of Festival Hall
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Urchin (uncredited)
Constable (uncredited)
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Police Constable in Information Room
CID Man (uncredited)
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Deputy Commander
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Stone
Crew
Director
Still Photographer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Editor
Associate Producer
Art Direction
Costume Design
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist