Aired Saturday August 13, 6:15pm - 8:00pmon Talking Pictures TV

The Blue Lamp (1950)

Crime drama

A seminal film from the Ealing Studios that set out to show the work of the London police. PC George Dixon, the archetypal British bobby, is joined by a new recruit. Arriving at the scene of a domestic, Dixon is shot by Tom Riley and the film moves towards a climactic chase at the White City stadium.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Basil DeardenDirector
  • Jack WarnerPC George Dixon
  • Dirk BogardeTom Riley
  • Jimmy HanleyPC Andy Mitchell
  • Robert FlemyngPolice Sgt. Roberts
  • Bernard LeeInspector Cherry
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