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The Blue Lamp is a 1950 British police procedural film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jack Warner as PC Dixon, Jimmy Hanley as newcomer PC Mitchell, and Dirk Bogarde as criminal Tom Riley. The title refers to the blue lamps that traditionally hung outside British police stations (and often still do).
A classic British film about two London policemen who pursue a gang of robbers. The film features the first spoken use of the word "bastard" as a profanity and won a BAFTA award.
- (2.6K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Basil Dearden
- 1951-01-08
This was an enjoyable crime drama focused on a rookie police constable, his father (also a policeman) and their pursuit of a group of small-time hoods turned murderers. Pretty decent acting. My pick for the best screamer goes to the sensuous blonde who pals around with the junior thugs.
- 85 min
- 5.3K
The Blue Lamp is a British crime drama film about a young policeman and his mentor. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and other crew members who worked on this classic movie.
A classic British crime film about two London policemen pursuing a killer. The plot follows the daily routine of the bobbies and the clever criminals who plan a series of robberies.
We follow the daily activities of two London bobbies, veteran George Dixon and rookie Andy Mitchell. Meanwhile, young hoods Tom and Spud plan a series of robberies with Tom's girl Diana, a discontented beauty, as inside worker. But in their second crime, one of our heroes is shot, setting off a citywide manhunt.
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A veteran policeman mentors a young recruit on the night beat in London. The film explores the challenges and dangers of policing in the post-war era.
