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Reviews for The Long Arm

7.0 / 10 1h 36min

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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user11534vknqe4's Movie review

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Review by user11534vknqe4

Definitive fifties procedural from Ealing

All Reaction moments

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Review by user866r7e1le6k

A surprisingly gripping police procedural

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Review by CrimsonCockatoo

A small burglary affair that for its professionalism looms to great heights

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Review by user268nc27kngt

Best British police drama no-one's ever heard of

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Review by EmeraldEmu

"Sort of kept himself to himself"

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Review by user919b4dxdgel

outstanding thriller / police procedural

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Review by user2190j8a5qd2

British stiff upper lip and humor in solid Ealing heist/docunoir

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Review by user974og72gdpq

The long arm reaches for the third key.

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Review by user891i0r7k4qf

Superior Scotland Yard Tale - The Third Key

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Review by user75744b1qfn9

Wonderful visuals undermined by an antiquated priggish elitism.

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Review by GoldenGiraffe

Sharp,well - scripted and entertaining.A fine Jack Hawkins movie