The Long Arm (1956)
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.
Director: Charles Frend
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: June 1, 1956
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
Screenplay
- Janet Green (Screenplay)
- Robert Barr (Screenplay)
Music: Gerard Schurmann
Cinematography: Gordon Dines
Editing: Gordon Stone
Production: Ealing Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
detective, scotland yard, film noir
More Films by Director: Charles Frend
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Long Arm about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Long Arm?
- The Long Arm was directed by Charles Frend.
- Who stars in The Long Arm?
- The Long Arm stars Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison, Michael Brooke, Sam Kydd, Glyn Houston.
- How long is The Long Arm?
- The Long Arm has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Long Arm?
- The Long Arm is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was The Long Arm produced?
- The Long Arm was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Long Arm?
- The themes of The Long Arm include: Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit.