The Long Arm (1956)
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
- 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
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