The Long Arm

The Long Arm

Release: 1956 | Community Score: 70%

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

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton

John Stratton

Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison

Dorothy Alison

Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke

Michael Brooke

Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick

Newton Blick

Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Stone
Peter Burton

Peter Burton

Creasey
George Rose

George Rose

Slob
Arthur Rigby

Arthur Rigby

Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

The Young Workman - Stanley James
Maureen Davis

Maureen Davis

The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick

John Warwick

Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen

House Surgeon
Harry Locke

Harry Locke

Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton

Warwick Ashton

Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells

Ursula Howells

Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies

David Davies

Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton

Julie Milton

Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Official at Somerset House
John Welsh

John Welsh

House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb

Gillian Webb

Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney

Maureen Delaney

Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark

Jameson Clark

Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge

David Lodge

Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck

Martin Wyldeck

Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Dennis Carnell

Dennis Carnell

Edward Cast

Edward Cast

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Jack Dearlove

Jack Dearlove

Robert Gregory

Robert Gregory

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Aidan Harrington

Aidan Harrington

George Holdcroft

George Holdcroft

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Arthur Howell

Arthur Howell

Colin McKenzie

Colin McKenzie

Jack McNaughton

Jack McNaughton

Robert Moor

Robert Moor

Fred Nicholas

Fred Nicholas

John Paul

John Paul

Roy Purcell

Roy Purcell

Charles Rayford

Charles Rayford

Anthony Richmond

Anthony Richmond

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Philip Stewart

Philip Stewart

Meadows White

Meadows White

John Wilder

John Wilder

Detective (uncredited)
Sonnie Wills

Sonnie Wills