The Blue Lamp (Original title)
Dates: 1949 (Copyright), 20 February 1950 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Basil Dearden
Synopsis: A pair of young crooks, carry out a robbery which ends in the murder of a P.C. They are traced, tracked and finally captured by the police and the C.I.D.
Genre: Police drama
Subject: Homicide
Releases
Date: 1950Country: Federal Republic of GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): German
Date: 20 February 1950Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7547 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: General Film Distributors
Date: 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Virgin
Date: 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(16)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7582 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9595
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7463 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-202500
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636816
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(6)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-604396
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:25:00 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-604396-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604422
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604422-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604432
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604432-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636816
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-642521
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(9)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6835 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-9600
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-1221135
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 1110 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-9599
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7582 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9595
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7463 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-202500
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9596
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 7567 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9597
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-9601
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-9598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1949 (Copyright), 20 February 1950 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Basil Dearden
Synopsis: A pair of young crooks, carry out a robbery which ends in the murder of a P.C. They are traced, tracked and finally captured by the police and the C.I.D.
Genre: Police drama
Subject: Homicide
Releases
Date: 1950Country: Federal Republic of GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): German
Date: 20 February 1950Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Length: 7547 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: General Film Distributors
Date: 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: VHS Videocassette - Black and White - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Virgin
Date: 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(16)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7582 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9595
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7463 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-202500
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636816
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(6)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-604396
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:25:00 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-604396-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-604403-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604422
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604422-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604432
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-604432-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-636816
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-642521
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(9)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 6835 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-9600
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1963BFI identifier: C-1221135
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 1110 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-9599
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7582 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9595
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7463 FeetStock date: 1960BFI identifier: C-202500
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: Combined as MuteLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9596
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 7567 FeetStock date: 1977BFI identifier: C-9597
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedLength: 7583 FeetStock date: 1949BFI identifier: C-9601
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: NitrateSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-9598
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status