The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp (1950)

Approved 08 Jan 1951 • Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1h 24m

We follow the daily activities of two London bobbies, veteran Police Constable George Dixon (Jack Warner) and rookie Police Constable Andy Mitchell (Jimmy Hanley). Meanwhile, young hoods Tom (Sir Dirk Bogarde) and Spud (Patric Doonan) plan a series of robberies with Tom's girl Diana (Peggy Evans), a discontented beauty, as an inside worker. But in their second crime, one of our heroes is shot, setting off a citywide manhunt. The killer is clever, but will he outsmart himself?

Basil Dearden
Director
T.E.B. Clarke, Jan Read, Ted Willis
Writer
Jack Warner, Dirk Bogarde, Jimmy Hanley
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total
Country: United Kingdom
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6.8

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83%
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