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The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

Sheds just enough light for MURDER

1950•1h 24m•6.6/10
CrimeThrillerAction

Ratings

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6.6/10(61)

P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.

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Production

J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

PC George Dixon

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

PC Andy Mitchell

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Tom Riley

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Police Sgt. Roberts

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

Peggy Evans

Peggy Evans

Diana Lewis

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Spud

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

PC 'Jock' Campbell

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

PC 'Taff' Hughes

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

Police Sgt. Brooks

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Alf Lewis

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Maisie

Gladys Henson

Gladys Henson

Mrs Em Dixon

Tessie O'Shea

Herself - Singer

John Adams

PC at Darts Match (Uncredited)

Muriel Aked

Muriel Aked

Mrs Beryl Waterbourne (Uncredited)

Arnold Bell

Hospital Doctor (Uncredited)

Alma Cogan

Girl (Uncredited)

Michael Corcoran

Detective (Uncredited)

Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann Davies

Mary Bertha Lewis (Uncredited)

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