The Blue Lamp

1950

Sheds just enough light for MURDER

Crime
Thriller
Action

6.6

59

January 19, 1950

1h 24m

Synopsis

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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Original Title

The Blue Lamp

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Budget

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Revenue

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Cast

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Role: PC George Dixon

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Role: PC Andy Mitchell

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Role: Tom Riley

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Role: Police Sgt. Roberts

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Role: Divisional Detective Inspector Cherry

Peggy Evans

Peggy Evans

Role: Diana Lewis

Patric Doonan

Patric Doonan

Role: Spud

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Role: PC 'Jock' Campbell

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Role: PC 'Taff' Hughes

Clive Morton

Clive Morton

Role: Police Sgt. Brooks

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Role: Alf Lewis

Dora Bryan

Dora Bryan

Role: Maisie

Gladys Henson

Gladys Henson

Role: Mrs Em Dixon

Tessie O'Shea

Tessie O'Shea

Role: Herself - Singer

John Adams

Role: PC at Darts Match (Uncredited)

Muriel Aked

Muriel Aked

Role: Mrs Beryl Waterbourne (Uncredited)

Arnold Bell

Role: Hospital Doctor (Uncredited)

Alma Cogan

Role: Girl (Uncredited)

Michael Corcoran

Role: Detective (Uncredited)

Betty Ann Davies

Betty Ann Davies

Role: Mary Bertha Lewis (Uncredited)

Rowland Douglas

Role: Cinema Doorman (Uncredited)

Renee Gadd

Renee Gadd

Role: Woman Driver (Uncredited)

Michael Golden

Role: Mike Randall (Uncredited)

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Role: Drunk (Uncredited)

Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

Role: Blond Urchin (Uncredited)

Eric Henderson

Role: Police Constable (Uncredited)

Charles Houston

Role: Man in ID Parade (Uncredited)

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Role: Barrow Boy (Uncredited)

Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Role: June (Uncredited)

Gerry Judge

Role: Driver in Crashed Car Sequence (Uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Role: Bookmaker's Assistant at White City (Uncredited)

Duncan Lewis

Role: Mr Williams (Uncredited)

Arthur Lovegrove

Role: Man Being Fingerprinted (Uncredited)

Jack May

Jack May

Role: Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Role: Chief Inspector Hammond (Uncredited)

Glen Michael

Role: Larry (Uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Role: PC at Darts Game (Uncredited)

Richard Neller

Role: Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

Rosemary Nicols

Rosemary Nicols

Role: Urchin (Uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Role: Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Role: Man in Street (Uncredited)

Sidney Pointer

Role: Supt. Harwood (Uncredited)

John Salew

John Salew

Role: Officious Man (Uncredited)

Arthur Sandifer

Role: Man in Street (Uncredited)

Stuart Saunders

Role: White City Security Officer (Uncredited)

Charles Saynor

Role: PC Wal Tovey (Uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Role: Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

Norman Shelley

Norman Shelley

Role: F.P. Jordan (Uncredited)

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Role: Station Sergeant (Uncredited)

Anthony Steel

Anthony Steel

Role: Police Constable (Uncredited)

Gwynne Whitby

Role: Police Sgt Grace Millard (Uncredited)

Billy Wilmot

Role: Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

Doris Yorke

Role: Cinema Cashier (Uncredited)

Arthur Rigby

Arthur Rigby

Role: Policeman at Station(uncredited)

Gene Neighbors

Role: Queenie (uncredited)