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The Long Arm [DVD] [1956]

DVD ~ Jack Hawkins
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison, Michael Brooke, Sam Kydd
  • Directors: Charles Frend
  • Writers: Campbell Christie, Dorothy Christie, Janet Green, Robert Barr
  • Producers: Michael Balcon, Thomas N. Morahan
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Feb 2008
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000UYBOYW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,966 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A well-made police thriller which follows a Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent as he finds links between a recent robbery from a safe in a London office building and other similar crimes over the past two years. In every instance the make of the safe was the same.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Be careful, 20 Feb 2008
By Mr. P. Neve - See all my reviews
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An excellent film long overdue for dvd release, no doubt about it. BUT the copy I was sent was almost completely inaudible even with the volume turned up high.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good film; poor copying, 12 Mar 2008
By P. NEWMAN (Tasmania) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoyed the story & the acting but the copy I bought from Amazon UK has extremely poor sound quality. Even given the age of the film the sound is woeful. It is very very hard to hear throughout & at times the static is so bad not a word can be heard. I would have sent it back except that postage from Australia to the UK is excessive.
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must see, 17 Nov 2007
By Mr. Graham R. Dudley "graham1382" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Very difficult to get hold of until now, but worth watching.

Jack Hawkins is the over-worked Police detective, given the task of cracking the case, before the clever burglar cracks another safe. However, it isn't as easy as all that. The burglar is dead and he doesn't crack safes, he opens them with a third key (hence the American title for this film "The Third Key"). The crime of burglary becomes murder, when the deadly wife of the "dead" safe-cracker, aims the getaway car at the night watchman and runs him over, in her desperate bid to get away.

A trip to Wales in a Rolls Royce, a missed trip to Farnborough airshow with his lad and the detective is now firmly on the case! The net is closing on the criminals and there's only one place to catch them: at the Royal Festival Hall.

A good plot, a quality cast and the usual, polished acting of Jack Hawkins, makes this a film to watch and keep! It's good to see it out on DVD!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Long Arm 1956 DVD
this is a True classic movie long a waited too go on dvd .staring .
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Published 1 month ago by Norman Pitkin

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound quality?
This is a very watchable British crime movie.It's a nice clean print but the sound quality has given rise to mixed reviews. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Johnny Essex

5.0 out of 5 stars The long Arm of the Law
Good film ,had a problem with the first copy as the sound was non existant ,second copy still below parr but a good story and worthy addition to my collection.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. S. A. M. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars No Problems With The Audio
Just a quick note to make the following point:

Contrary to other reviews of this DVD the copy I recently bought has no audio problems; sound is as crystal clear... Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars No chance for chummy...
Made at a time when Scotland Yard could have a simply frightful time catching a smash and grab raider, apart from anything else; when the old hands can remember criminals whole... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Baz

4.0 out of 5 stars The Long Arm (1956)
This is a classic cops and robbers caper made in 1956 and leads the viewer through the various layers of police tactics that were available at the time. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J. P. Akehurst

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful slice of history
I have to confess that I nearly didn't buy this DVD, because of some comments on here that suggested that there was something wrong with the sound quality and that it was a poor... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Witchfinder General

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie spoiled by poor sound quality
A cracking 50's police thriller which is well scripted if a little dated.
1st class acting by all with some genuinly heart warming banter between the characters particularly... Read more
Published 19 months ago by GCBrownlow

5.0 out of 5 stars I hope this film is released!
Jack Hawkin's Gideon films are a fascinating trip back to the 'old' 1950's English cops and robbers films. Read more
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