Blue Lamp, The(1959)

Starring: Jack Warner, Jimmy Hanley, Dirk Bogarde, Robert Flemyng, Bernard Lee, Peggy Evans, Gladys Henson Directed by: Basil Dearden Appearing in one of his earliest leading roles, Dirk Bogarde is truly frightening as the clever killer on the run from justice in this tense Ealing studios crime drama. A strong performance by Jack Warner as PC George Dixon led to the character being adapted for the hugely successful TV series Dixon of Dock Green. Two hoodlums, Riley (Bogarde) and Spud (Patrick Doonan) and a girl, Diana (Peggy Evans) hold up a cinema. During their escape a Scotland Yard officer (Warner) who is just about to retire from the force is killed, sparking a manhunt not only by the police but also by other crooks… 81 minutes, B&W, 1959