The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!
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.
The Long Arm (1956) is a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Charles Frend, released on June 1, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
Jack Hawkins
as Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
as Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
as Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke
as Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
as Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
as Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
as Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick
as Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
as Stone
Peter Burton
as Creasey
George Rose
as Slob
Directed by Charles Frend, written by Janet Green and Robert Barr, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 24 ratings.
The key is to follow the key! The Long Arm is directed by Charles Frend and written by Janet Green and Robert Barr. It stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison and Michael Brooke. Music is by Gerard Schurmann and cinematography by Gordon Dines. Detective-Superintendent Tom Halliday (Hawkins) heads up an investigation into a number of safe cracking robberies. Which in turn turns into a murder investigation.…
Reviewed on August 7, 2016
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The main cast of The Long Arm (1956) includes Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison, Michael Brooke and Sam Kydd. The film was directed by Charles Frend. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Long Arm was released on June 1, 1956 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Long Arm (1956) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
