The Blue Lamp 75 years old
Sheds just enough light for MURDER
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.
Credits
The Blue Lamp Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dirk Bogarde He was 29, 78 years old when he died | as Tom Riley |
| Frederick Piper He was 47, 76 years old when he died | as Alf Lewis |
| Jack Warner He was 57, 86 years old when he died | as PC George Dixon |
| Tessie O'Shea She was 37, 82 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Bernard Lee He was 42, 73 years old when he died | as Inspector Cherry |
| Dora Bryan She was 27, 91 years old when she died | as Maisie |
| Bruce Seton He was 41, 60 years old when he died | as PC Campbell |
| Jimmy Hanley He was 31, 51 years old when he died | as PC Andy Mitchell |
| Robert Flemyng He was 38, 83 years old when he died | as Police Sgt. Roberts |
| Meredith Edwards He was 32, 81 years old when he died | as PC Hughes |
| Clive Morton He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Police Sgt. Brooks |
| Patric Doonan He was 24, 32 years old when he died | as Spud |
| Gladys Henson She was 52, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs Dixon |
| Peggy Evans She was 29, now 104 years old | as Diana Lewis |
The Blue Lamp Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 54 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Anthony Mendleson as Costume Design. He was 35 (81) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Basil Dearden as Director. He was 39 (60) years old when He died | Directing |
| Harry Frampton as Makeup Artist. He was 35 (77) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jan Read as Writer. He was 33 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ernest Irving as Music Director. He was 71 (74) years old when He died | Sound |
| Lionel Banes as Additional Director of Photography. He was 45 (91) years old when He died | Camera |
| Peter Tanner as Editor. He was 35 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| T. E. B. Clarke as Screenplay. He was 42 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gordon Dines as Director of Photography. He was 38 (70) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ernest Taylor as Makeup Artist. He was 73 (94) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
The Blue Lamp (75 years)
Sheds just enough light for MURDER
- Release day: Thursday, January 19, 1950
- Runtime: 84 minutes