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Directed by Charles Frend, The Long Arm leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Hawkins, John Stratton, Dorothy Alison — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1956.
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After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
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