The Long Arm Trailer

The Long Arm Trailer (1956)

"The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!" 01 June 1956 Thriller, Crime, Mystery 96 mins

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

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

Peter Burton

as Creasey

Arthur Rigby

as Detective Inspector at Chester

Ralph Truman

as Colonel Blenkinsop

Ian Bannen

as The Young Workman - Stanley James

Maureen Davis

as The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James

Crew

Gerard Schurmann

Original Music Composer

Daphne Martin

Daphne Martin Hairstylist

Gordon Dines

Gordon Dines Director of Photography

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton Makeup Artist

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson Costume Design

Edward Carrick

Edward Carrick Art Direction

Thomas N. Morahan

Thomas N. Morahan Associate Producer

Roy Gough

Roy Gough Still Photographer

International Titles

伦敦警探网 Trailer

더 롱 암 Trailer

The Third Key Trailer

International Releases Dates

United Kingdom 01 June 1956

United States 02 June 1957

Production Companies

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The Long Arm (1956) - on the trail in Wales

In this sequence from the Ealing film 'The Long Arm' Supt Halliday (Jack Hawkins) and Sgt Ward (John Stratton) continue to hunt down the thief who has been ...

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In this scene from the Ealing film Ian Bannen plays a man run down after a robbery; Richard Leech plays the burglar.

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The Long Arm (1956) - the getaway car is found

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