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'''The Blue Lamp''' is a 1950 British crime film directed by [[Basil Dearden]] about the lives of members of London's Metropolitan police, shown against the story of two young delinquents who are dangerously escalating their criminal career.
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[[File:Blue Lamp poster Danish.jpg |right|thumb|400px|''The Blue Lamp'' (1950)]]
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'''The Blue Lamp''' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Basil Dearden about the lives of members of London's Metropolitan police, shown against the story of two young delinquents who are dangerously escalating their criminal career.
  
 
'''The following guns were used in the film ''The Blue Lamp'':'''
 
'''The following guns were used in the film ''The Blue Lamp'':'''
 
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=Handguns=
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==Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver==
==Revolver==
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A [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver]] is briefly seen in the introductory scene, where a fleeing suspect shoots a street peddler who blocks his escape. A pair of revolvers later become the key weapons for the remainder of the film, carried by young hoodlums Tom Riley ([[Dirk Bogarde]]) and Spud ([[Patric Doonan]]).
A revolver is briefly seen in the introductory scene, where a fleeing suspect shoots a street peddler who blocks his escape.
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[[Image:S&W Model M&P.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special]]
 
 
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo citizen shoot.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo citizen shoot.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
A pair of revolvers later become the key weapons for the remainder of the film, carried by young hoodlums Tom Riley ([[Dirk Bogarde]]) and Spud ([[Patric Doonan]]).
 
 
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo Riley look up.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo Riley look up.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo table.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo table.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo ground.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - revo ground.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
  
=Other Weapons=
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==Cosh==
 
The "cosh", a small handheld impact weapon, possibly a blackjack or piece of pipe in this case, is mentioned in regards to an assault by Riley and Spud, and shown in use once.
 
 
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - cosh swing.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
[[File:Blue Lamp - cosh hit cop.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
 
 
 
 
Also, in a later scene PC Dixon places his hand in his pocket before approaching an armed gunman - possibly to remove an impact weapon of his own since he carries no firearm?
 
 
 
[[File:Blue lamp - cosh maybe cop.jpg |thumb|none|500px]]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 29 July 2023

The Blue Lamp (1950)

The Blue Lamp is a 1950 British crime film directed by Basil Dearden about the lives of members of London's Metropolitan police, shown against the story of two young delinquents who are dangerously escalating their criminal career.

The following guns were used in the film The Blue Lamp:


Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver

A Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver is briefly seen in the introductory scene, where a fleeing suspect shoots a street peddler who blocks his escape. A pair of revolvers later become the key weapons for the remainder of the film, carried by young hoodlums Tom Riley (Dirk Bogarde) and Spud (Patric Doonan).

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special
Blue Lamp - revo citizen shoot.jpg
Blue Lamp - revo Riley look up.jpg
Blue Lamp - revo table.jpg
Blue Lamp - revo ground.jpg

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