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The Long Arm [DVD] [1956]

DVD ~ Jack Hawkins

4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 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 (11 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000UYBOYW
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,098 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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4.0 out of 5 stars Good film; poor copying, 12 Mar 2008

By	P. NEWMAN (Tasmania) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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1.0 out of 5 stars Be careful, 20 Feb 2008

By	Mr. P. Neve - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars A must see, 17 Nov 2007

By	Mr. Graham R. Dudley "graham1382" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 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 1 day 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 8 days 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 5 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 11 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 14 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 15 months ago by P. D. Fretwell

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 15 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

Published 18 months ago by England

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