Drama / Mystery
UK,
1956, 96 min
Directed by:
Charles FrendScreenplay:
Janet GreenCinematography:
Gordon DinesComposer:
Gerard SchurmannCast:
Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Geoffrey Keen, Ralph Truman, Ian Bannen, Alec McCowen, Vincent Ball, Stratford Johns, Maureen Delaney, Harold Goodwin (more)Plots(1)
A seasoned Scotland Yard detective and his new partner go on a meticulous hunt for an elusive thief responsible for a spate of robberies across England. (Netflix)
Cast
![Jack Hawkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/099/162099092_f90485.jpg)
Jack Hawkins
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
![John Stratton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/859/160859301_392e23.gif)
John Stratton
UK
Best movies:
The Cruel Sea (1953)
The Long Arm (1956)
Seven Days to Noon (1950)
![Geoffrey Keen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/097/319/97319155_c8dbe2.jpg)
Geoffrey Keen
UK
Best movies:
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Born Free (1966)
The 3rd Man (1949)
![Ralph Truman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271495_6700fd.jpg)
Ralph Truman
UK
Best movies:
Ben-Hur (1959)
Oliver Twist (1948)
El Cid (1961)
![Ian Bannen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270764_9cb143.jpg)
Ian Bannen
UK
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
The Hill (1965)
Gandhi (1982)
![Alec McCowen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/263/158263825_f2b4f0.jpg)
Alec McCowen
UK
Best movies:
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)
The Secret Adversary (1983) (TV movie)
![Vincent Ball](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/371/371118_fc33f5.jpg)
Vincent Ball
Australia
Best movies:
Phar Lap (1983)
Bangkok Hilton (1989) (series)
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
![Stratford Johns](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/776/157776636_7f1d25.jpg)
Stratford Johns
South Africa
Best movies:
The One That Got Away (1957)
Cromwell (1970)
A Night to Remember (1958)
![Maureen Delaney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/448/160448420_287595.jpg)
Maureen Delaney
Ireland
Best movies:
Odd Man Out (1947)
The Long Arm (1956)
Under Capricorn (1949)
![Harold Goodwin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/364/161364579_39ac23.jpg)
Harold Goodwin
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Longest Day (1962)
The Dam Busters (1955)
![Dorothy Alison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/352/160352329_449cdc.jpg)
Dorothy Alison
Australia
Best movies:
Baxter! (1973)
Mandy (1952)
The Nun's Story (1959)
![Ursula Howells](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/438/160438534_0a7290.jpg)
Ursula Howells
UK
Best movies:
Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985) (TV movie)
The Long Arm (1956)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
![David Lodge](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/721/160721125_3641df.jpg)
David Lodge
UK
Best movies:
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
The Naked Truth (1957)
The Long Arm (1956)