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.
Key facts
Cast
Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Jimmy Hanley, Jack Warner
Original language
English
Production companies
Ealing Studios
Setting
London
Crew
Producer
Michael Balcon
Stills
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1951 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1950 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Blue Lamp | English |
| Alternate title | Police sans arme |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Basil Dearden |
| Cast | Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Jimmy Hanley, Jack Warner |
| Producer | Michael Balcon |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
