The Third Key (1956)
The Long Arm
The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!
96 min
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.
- Release date
- July 1, 1956
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Cast
- Jack Hawkins as Detective Superintendent Tom Halliday
- John Stratton as Detective 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
- Newton Blick as Deputy Commander Harris
- Geoffrey Keen as Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
- Sydney Tafler as Stone
- Peter Burton as Creasey
- George Rose as Slob
- 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
- John Warwick as Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
- Joss Ambler as Cashier at Shipping Office
- Barry Keegan as Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
- Alec McCowen as House Surgeon
- Harry Locke as Secondhand Dealer
- Nicholas Parsons as Police Constable Bates
- Ursula Howells as Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
- David Davies as Welsh Police Constable
- Meredith Edwards as Mr. Thomas
- Harold Goodwin as Official at Somerset House
- John Welsh as House Agent at Shepperton
- Richard Leech as Gilson
Crew
- Charles Frend · Director
- Robert Barr · Writer
- Janet Green · Writer
- Dorothy Christie · Writer
- Campbell Christie · Writer
- Michael Balcon · Producer
- Gerard Schurmann · Composer
- Gordon Dines · Cinematographer
- Gordon Stone · Editor