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1956

The Long Arm

Directed by Charles Frend
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.

Duration

1h 36m

Released

June 1, 1956

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Cast67

  • Jack Hawkins
  • John Stratton
  • Dorothy Alison
  • Michael Brooke
  • Sam Kydd
  • Glyn Houston
  • Richard Leech
  • Newton Blick
  • Geoffrey Keen

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