The Long Arm
The Long Arm

The Long Arm

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1956
1h 36m
6.9(21 votes)
Mystery
Crime
Thriller

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.

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Ealing Studios

Cast & Crew

67 members
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Jack Hawkins

Supt Tom Halliday

Jack Hawkins
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John Stratton

Sergeant Ward

John Stratton
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Dorothy Alison

Mary Halliday

Dorothy Alison
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Michael Brooke

Tony Halliday

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Sam Kydd

Police Constable in Information Room

Sam Kydd
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Glyn Houston

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car

Glyn Houston
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Richard Leech

Nightwatchman / Gilson

Richard Leech
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Newton Blick

Deputy Commander

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Geoffrey Keen

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm

Geoffrey Keen
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Sydney Tafler

Stone

Sydney Tafler
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Peter Burton

Creasey

Peter Burton
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George Rose

Slob

George Rose
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Arthur Rigby

Detective Inspector at Chester

Arthur Rigby
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Ralph Truman

Colonel Blenkinsop

Ralph Truman
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Ian Bannen

The Young Workman - Stanley James

Ian Bannen
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Maureen Davis

The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James

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John Warwick

Detective Inspector at Shipping Office

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Joss Ambler

Cashier at Shipping Office

Joss Ambler
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Barry Keegan

Detective Constable in Hospital Ward

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Alec McCowen

House Surgeon

Alec McCowen
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Harry Locke

Secondhand Dealer

Harry Locke
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Nicholas Parsons

Police Constable Bates

Nicholas Parsons
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Warwick Ashton

Newspaper Circulation Manager

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Ursula Howells

Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson

Ursula Howells
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David Davies

Welsh Police Constable

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Julie Milton

Welsh Newsagent's Daughter

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Meredith Edwards

Mr. Thomas

Meredith Edwards
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Harold Goodwin

Official at Somerset House

Harold Goodwin
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John Welsh

House Agent at Shepperton

John Welsh
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Gillian Webb

Housewife at Shepperton

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Maureen Delaney

Mrs. Stevens, the daily help

Maureen Delaney
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Jameson Clark

Detective Superintendent Ogilvie

Jameson Clark
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William Mervyn

Manager of Festival Hall

William Mervyn
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Vincent Ball

P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)

Vincent Ball
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Richard Davies

Detective (uncredited)

Richard Davies
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Frazer Hines

Urchin (uncredited)

Frazer Hines
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Stratford Johns

Constable (uncredited)

Stratford Johns
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David Lodge

Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)

David Lodge
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Guy Standeven

Detective (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
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Frederick Treves

Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)

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Peter Welch

CID Man (uncredited)

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Martin Wyldeck

Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)

Martin Wyldeck
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Dennis Carnell

Unknown Role

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Edward Cast

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Michael Collins

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Fred Davis

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Jack Dearlove

Unknown Role

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Robert Gregory

Unknown Role

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Fred Griffiths

Unknown Role

Fred Griffiths
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Patrick Halpin

Unknown Role

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Aidan Harrington

Unknown Role

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George Holdcroft

Unknown Role

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Lindsay Hooper

Unknown Role

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Arthur Howell

Unknown Role

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Colin McKenzie

Unknown Role

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Jack McNaughton

Unknown Role

Jack McNaughton
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Robert Moor

Unknown Role

Robert Moor
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Fred Nicholas

Unknown Role

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John Paul

Unknown Role

John Paul
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Roy Purcell

Unknown Role

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Charles Rayford

Unknown Role

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Anthony Richmond

Unknown Role

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Pat Ryan

Unknown Role

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Philip Stewart

Unknown Role

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Meadows White

Unknown Role

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John Wilder

Detective (uncredited)

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Sonnie Wills

Unknown Role

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