The Blue Lamp (1950) |
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| Director(s) | Basil Dearden |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon, Michael Relph |
| Top Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery |
Featured Cast of The Blue Lamp See More »
Dirk Bogarde
(as Tom Riley)
Bernard Lee
(as Inspector Cherry)
Meredith Edwards
(as PC Hughes)
Clive Morton
(as Police Sgt. Brooks)
Dora Bryan
(as Maisie)
Gladys Henson
(as Mrs Dixon)
Muriel Aked
(as Mrs. Waterboume)
The Blue Lamp Overview:
The Blue Lamp (1950) was a Action - Crime Film directed by Basil Dearden and produced by Michael Balcon and Michael Relph.
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The Blue Lamp (1950)
The Blue Lamp Directed by Basil Dearden Written by T.E.B. Clarke and Alexander Makendrick, original treatment by Jan Read and Ted Willis 1950/UK Ealing Studios First viewing/Amazon Instant Spud: Yeah. What starts out as a rather wholesome police procedural turns into a gritty thriller and fine char... Read full article
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The first film of Glyn Houston.
Apart from occasional tunes in the background, no musical score was added to the soundtrack, enforcing the realistic aspect of the film.
Even though George Dixon is killed in this movie he managed to star in the spin off TV series Dixon of Dock Green.
The original Blue Lamp was transferred to the new Paddington Green Police Station and stands there today. It has recently been restored.
The first film to use the word "bastard" in its dialogue.