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Crime and Punishment: The Blue Lamp

on BBC Two England

Basil Dearden's classic 1950 drama stars Jack Warner in his first appearance as London copper PC George Dixon. The popularity of the character was such that the BBC later brought him back to life to star in the television series Dixon of Dock Green.
When Dixon is shot trying to arrest a couple of crooks, new recruit Andy Mitchell takes up the case with a vengeance.
See films: pages 44-50

Contributors

Director:
Basil Dearden
PC Dixon:
Jack Warner
PC Mitchell:
Jimmy Hanley
PC Hughes:
Meredith Edwards
Sgt Roberts:
Robert Flemyng
DI Cherry:
Bernard Lee
Tom Riley:
Dirk Bogarde
Spud:
Patric Doonan
Diana Lewis:
Peggy Evans

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