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  1. The Long Arm (USA title: The Third Key) is a 1956 British film noir police procedural crime film directed by Charles Frend and starring Jack Hawkins. It was based on a screenplay by Robert Barr and Janet Green, and produced by Michael Balcon. It was shot on location in London and Snowdonia in North Wales.

  2. Original title: The Long Arm. 1956. Not Rated. 1h 36m. IMDb RATING. 7.0 /10. 1.4K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Crime Drama Mystery. The sleuths of Scotland Yard try to solve a series of burglaries. Director. Charles Frend. Writers. Robert Barr. Janet Green. Dorothy Christie. Stars. Jack Hawkins. John Stratton. Dorothy Alison. See production info at IMDbPro.

  3. May 28, 2016 · Also known as "The Long Arm", this is a fine who-done-it drama well acted by stars and supporting character actors alike. There is one weak, if not hard to believe, link in the course of finding and pursuing clues - but other than that it is a fine script.

  4. After an elusive burglar robs a safe and leaves innocent victims in his wake, police detective Tom Halliday (Jack Hawkins) is on the case, meticulously following up every possible...

    • Crime, Drama
  5. 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.

  6. www.british60scinema.net › films-of-the-50s › the-long-armBritish 60s cinema - The Long Arm

    The Long Arm is Ealing Studios' 1956 tribute to the detective work of Scotland Yard, six years after their famous film The Blue Lamp, which put the spotlight on the 'bobby on the beat'. Directed by Charles Frend, it was one of his last films for Ealing before they sold the studios two years later.

  7. Overview. 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. Charles Frend. Director. Janet Green.