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The Long Arm

The Long Arm

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 1956

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Mystery, Crime, Thriller

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Long Arm

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

Director

Charles Frend

Description

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.