Storyline
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.
Released
June 1956
Runtime
1h 36min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Ealing Studios
Cast
Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday
John Stratton
Sergeant Ward
Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday
Michael Brooke
Tony Halliday
Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room
Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson
Newton Blick
Deputy Commander
Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
Sydney Tafler
Stone
Peter Burton
Creasey
George Rose
Slob
Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester
Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop
Ian Bannen
The Young Workman - Stanley James
Maureen Davis
The Young Workman's Wife - Mrs. James
John Warwick
Detective Inspector at Shipping Office
Joss Ambler
Cashier at Shipping Office
Barry Keegan
Detective Constable in Hospital Ward
Alec McCowen
House Surgeon
Harry Locke
Secondhand Dealer
Nicholas Parsons
Police Constable Bates
Warwick Ashton
Newspaper Circulation Manager
Ursula Howells
Mrs. Elliot / Mrs. Gilson
David Davies
Welsh Police Constable
Julie Milton
Welsh Newsagent's Daughter
Meredith Edwards
Mr. Thomas
Harold Goodwin
Official at Somerset House
John Welsh
House Agent at Shepperton
Gillian Webb
Housewife at Shepperton
Maureen Delaney
Mrs. Stevens, the daily help
Jameson Clark
Detective Superintendent Ogilvie
William Mervyn
Manager of Festival Hall
Vincent Ball
P.C. at Hospital (uncredited)
Richard Davies
Detective (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
Urchin (uncredited)
Stratford Johns
Constable (uncredited)
David Lodge
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Detective (uncredited)
Frederick Treves
Detective tailing Creasey (uncredited)
Peter Welch
CID Man (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Officer in Criminal Records Department (uncredited)
Dennis Carnell
Acting
Edward Cast
Acting
Michael Collins
Acting
Fred Davis
Acting
Jack Dearlove
Acting
Robert Gregory
Acting
Fred Griffiths
Acting
Patrick Halpin
Acting
Aidan Harrington
Acting
George Holdcroft
Acting
Lindsay Hooper
Acting
Arthur Howell
Acting
Colin McKenzie
Acting
Jack McNaughton
Acting
Robert Moor
Acting
Fred Nicholas
Acting
John Paul
Acting
Roy Purcell
Acting
Charles Rayford
Acting
Anthony Richmond
Acting
Pat Ryan
Acting
Philip Stewart
Acting
Meadows White
Acting
John Wilder
Acting
Sonnie Wills
Acting
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